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Snowflake Method

A method for writing created by Randy Ingermanson, who hasn't written very many novels.
I find the format a little hard to follow when presented as a list, so I also made a canvas for it:
Snowflake Method.canvas, rendered to Snowflake Method.png:

1. Write a one-sentence summary of your novel (1 hour)
2. Expand this into a full paragraph summary, detailing major events (1 hour)
3. Write a one-page summary for each character (1 hour each)
4. Expand each sentence in #2 into a paragraph summary (several hours)
5. Write a one-page account of the story from the perspective of each major character (1-2 days)
6. Expand each paragraph you wrote for #4 into a full-page synopsis (1 week)
7. Expand your character descriptions into full character charts (1 week)
8. Using the summary from #6, list every scene you’ll need to finish the novel
9. Write a multi-paragraph description for each scene
10. Write your first draft

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