The Ultimate Legal Thriller Writing Planner

Plan your Legal Thriller novel from the first idea to publication day. The Legal Thriller Writing Planner is written for Legal Thriller writers, so its prompts, examples and story structure fit the book you are writing. Its 11 sections cover idea, case, court, plot, lawyer, cast, world, write, edit, pitch & blurb and publish.

Choose your format below. Each format is an instant download, and every format comes with the Recommended Resources for Authors PDF.

• Goodnotes & PDF: 90-page digital planner with clickable tabs, contents and back links; two designs: Classic and the colourful Pop design; printable US Letter versions of both designs.
• Microsoft Word: Editable Word document (.docx) with clickable contents; worked examples showing how each page is used; prints on A4 or US Letter.
• Notion template: Notion template you duplicate into your own workspace; linked dashboard and pages, with built-in databases and tracker tables; works on the free Notion plan, on desktop, tablet and phone.
• Scrivener template: Scrivener 3 project template; the planner's pages set up in the binder, beside your manuscript.
• Plottr template: Plottr template (.pltr); How to Use Your Plottr Template guide (PDF).
• E-ink edition: Hyperlinked PDF made for e-ink tablets; larger text and high-contrast pages.

What's inside

11 sections, 90 pages in the PDF: Idea, Case, Court, Plot, Lawyer, Cast, World, Write, Edit, Pitch & Blurb and Publish.

Build a case that holds up

• The case and the client at the centre of it
• Prosecution vs defence, set out side by side
• A witness list and a log of evidence and exhibits
• A day-by-day trial timeline with each key moment

Twists in the courtroom

• Getting the law right, so the drama stays believable
• Opponent profile, plan and timeline
• Raising the stakes and a ticking clock
• Courtroom twists and the verdict itself

A lawyer worth the retainer

• Legal thriller structure, plot map and tension graph
• Scene lists, scene cards and chapter hooks
• Lawyer profile: voice, history, wound and flaw
• The firm and the practice, plus a series arc

Write, edit and publish

• Plan of action and a 100-day word count tracker
• A Legal Thriller Checklist for your edit
• Logline, hooks, taglines and a blurb workshop
• Amazon keywords, categories and a cover brief

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