The story map
You’ll always know where you are in your story
The course follows the shape of a novel, so each day’s brief matches the part of the book you’re writing. When you reach your midpoint, you’ll know it’s your midpoint, what a midpoint needs to do and how other books have pulled theirs off.
Days 1–16
Your opening, ending on the moment everything changes
16 days · 8,000 words
Days 17–40
Your main character makes a choice they can’t take back
24 days · 12,000 words
Days 41–80
Your midpoint · day 80
Rising stakes, building to your midpoint on day 80
40 days · 20,000 words
Days 81–120
Everything gets harder, all the way down to the lowest point
40 days · 20,000 words
Days 121–144
Your character finds a way forward
24 days · 12,000 words
Days 145–160
Your climax and ending
16 days · 8,000 words
80,000
words by day 160
Start writing