The Ultimate Western Writing Planner

Plan your Western novel from the first idea to publication day. The Western Writing Planner is written for Western writers, so its prompts, examples and story structure fit the book you are writing. Its 11 sections cover idea, frontier, showdown, plot, hero, 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: 93-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, 93 pages in the PDF: Idea, Frontier, Showdown, Plot, Hero, Cast, World, Write, Edit, Pitch & Blurb and Publish.

A frontier that feels lived in

• The frontier, your town and the territory around it
• Law and lawlessness on one page
• Horses, guns and gear
• History, real events and a page on respectful portrayal

Ride towards the showdown

• The threat, and an outlaw with a plan and a timeline
• Raising the stakes and a ticking clock
• Cat and mouse, eight set pieces, twists and reversals
• Secrets and lies, and the showdown itself

A hero with a past

• Western structure, plot map and a stakes graph
• Scene lists, scene cards and chapter hooks
• Hero profile: voice, history, wound and flaw
• Skills and resources, before and after, and a series arc

Write, edit and publish

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

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