Author's Workbook & Planner — Character, Plot, Editing & Publishing Templates for Writers (Printable PDF)

Everything you need to plan, draft, edit, and publish your book — in one workbook.

Whether you're writing your first novel, outlining a memoir, structuring a poetry collection, or breaking a screenplay into scenes, this 25-page workbook gives you the exact tools professional authors use to go from idea to finished book.

No fluff. No theory. Just fillable worksheets, trackers, and checklists you can start using today.

✦ WHAT'S INSIDE

Character

• Character Profile Worksheet (personality, voice, mannerisms, relationships)
• Character Backstory & Arc Tracker
• 8 Emotion Cheat Sheets (Guilt, Love, Anger, Fear, Jealousy, Grief, Anxiety, Confidence) — show what your character feels without naming the emotion

Plot & Structure

• 3-Act Structure Grid (with notes for novels, memoirs, and screenplays)
• 18-Row Scene-by-Scene Outline Tracker
• Universal Story Beat Checklist

Setting & Craft

• 5-Senses Setting Cheat Sheet + 2 blank templates
• 20-Row Chapter/Section Map (works for fiction chapters, memoir sections, or non-fiction outlines)

Productivity

• Goal & Deadline Calculator
• 2-Week Writing Tracker
• 90-Day Writing Habit Tracker

Edit & Publish

• 4-Pass Self-Edit Checklist (structural, character, line edit, format-specific)
• Beta Reader Feedback Tracker + the questions to ask them
• Query Letter / Blurb Checklist + Traditional vs. Self-Publishing comparison
• Launch Checklist + 30–90 Day Marketing Plan

Plus: Idea Dump & Notes pages for pure brainstorming.

✦ WHO IT'S FOR

Novelists, memoirists, poets, screenwriters, and non-fiction authors — beginner or working on book #5. If you write, this workbook adapts to your project.

✦ FORMAT

• Instant digital download — 1 PDF file, 25 pages
• US Letter size, print-ready
• Also works great annotated digitally on tablet/iPad apps (GoodNotes, Notability, etc.)

✦ HOW TO USE IT

Don't fill it out in one sitting — keep it open across your whole drafting process. Use the character sheet before you write, the trackers while you write, and the edit checklist after your draft is done. Skip any section that doesn't fit your project.

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