The Author's Blueprint: Printable Novel Planner with Character Builder, World Builder & Story Timelines

The Author's Blueprint — A 28-sheet printable novel planner designed like an architect's blueprints. Character builders, world builders, maps, timelines and plot sheets for writers. Letter & A4.

Every good house starts with a set of plans. So does every good book.

The Author's Blueprint is a printable story-planning kit designed like an architect's drawings. It has crisp blueprint-blue sheets, drafting-style title blocks and a compass-rose cover. It gives you the drafting table for building your characters, your world and your timeline before you write chapter one, plus trackers to keep you on course once you start.

What's inside (28 sheets)

The Foundation: Project Overview • The Big Idea

Character Builders: Character Profile (with a sketch box) • Inner Workings (goal, motivation & conflict, wound, the lie they believe) • Character Arc • Antagonist Builder • Supporting Cast • Relationship Map • Character Voice

World Builders: World Overview • Map Grid with compass and legend • Locations • Cultures & Societies • Magic & Technology Systems • History of the World timeline

Timelines & Plot: Story Timeline • Plot Structure diagram • Beat Sheet • Chapter Planner • Scene Builder • Subplot Tracker

Workshop: Name Bank • Research Notes • Word Count Tracker (100 squares = 100,000 words) • Revision Checklist • Notes

Details

• Instant digital download, PDF

• Includes US Letter and A4 sizes

• Print as many character, location and scene sheets as you need

• Wide left margin for a three-hole punch or binder

• Works for any genre: fantasy, romance, mystery, horror, literary and more

Designed by Stephanie Woodie, author of The Holler Handbook series.

This is a digital file. No physical item will be shipped. For personal use only; please do not resell or share the file.