PINNING DOWN THE POINT OF EVERY PLOT

Organized. Flexible. Comprehensive.

Cast lists. Timelines. Big reveals.

A hundred moving pieces. One story taking shape.

DESCRIPTION:

This Google Doc is fourteen pages, but it can be expanded to as many as you need! Just copy and paste the various entries to cover all of your tracking goals! This is sort of a multi-muse doc, though I'd say it's a bit more like a writing overview. It delves into your project, the main protagonists / antagonists, side characters, and a calendar of events to keep it clear what happens when. I do think the pages / titles could be pretty easily changed to track other things though! I tried to keep it neutral and clean to keep the pages from getting too busy even when there's a lot of info packed into them. I hope it'll help you maintain a bit of order while also providing a nice overview for you (or people you show it to)!

Complexity Level: So, due to the fun shapes of the images, they're all "housed" in the Drawings function. But I've tried to make it as easy as possible by almost always putting everything on the same drawing per page, to limit having to click around and such. So you'll be able to edit the text from any mobile app pretty easily, but the design, colors, and images will have to be done on a desktop of some kind.

Page Order: General cover page, project overview, main character cover page, main character pages (x2 per each character, can copy+paste as many as you want), side character cover page, side character pages (x1 per each character, can copy+paste as many as you want), events cover page, and event pages (x1 per each month, can copy+paste as many as you want)

TIPS ON MAKING IT YOUR OWN:

• For full editing capabilities, you will need to access this template on a computer. Templates are viewable on mobile if you toggle the "Print Layout" option (likely to be found in the top-right menu).
• Text, colors, and layout elements can be adjusted to fit your needs. Nonetheless, do not remove the linked emoji [✵] and credit link [template by kaleidoscope docs ✵] that direct to my Tumblr.
• In my work, visuals are often added as Google "Drawings". If you click on an image, you can tell if it's a regular photo or a Drawing because a Drawing has a little bar pop up across the bottom of the selection that has an "✎ Edit " button in the bottom left. Drawings are completely editable (even more so than images!) once you open the Drawings Editing Window. You either click that "✎ Edit" button or double-click the image (when you already have the image selected). I recommend the button because sometimes that double-tap glitches. Nonetheless, either of these actions will open the Drawing Editing Window. This will allow you to replace photos and change colors of shapes like you would normally.
• Often times in my newer templates, I put the Drawings in headers because then they aren't in your way when editing text. (This makes the text easier to edit in mobile apps, although Drawings themselves can only be edited on desktops/laptops.) To access the header, double-tap at the top of the page first. Then click on the background Drawing once, which will allow you to then open Drawing for editing!
• Avoid copy-pasting images directly into the document, as this may disrupt the formatting. Always use the "Replace Image" function instead.
• Be mindful of text limits and the sizes of text boxes, as exceeding what is already in the template can disrupt the formatting.

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• A PDF with a link to the template's Google Doc.
• This includes instructions on how to make your own copy and protect it properly.
• A PDF with usage instructions and troubleshooting support options.