A book writing checklist is a step-by-step guide to help you organize, write, revise, and publish your book.
- Planning
- Outline main plot points
- Define target audience
- Establish genre
- Set deadlines
- Conduct research
- Character Development
- Create detailed character profiles
- Define character arcs
- Assign character motivations
- Develop character relationships
- Plot Structure
- Break the story into acts
- Identify key conflict points
- Establish climax
- Plan resolution
- Writing
- Set daily/weekly writing goals
- Create a writing routine
- Write first draft
- Editing
- Revise for grammar and spelling
- Check for plot consistency
- Evaluate pacing
- Seek feedback from beta readers
- Final Touches
- Format manuscript properly
- Prepare synopsis and query letter