What’s in My Notes on Writing?

I keep a separate Word file that I reference often when I write, especially when revising.  It contains a rather eclectic mix: scene checklists, story structure advice, lists of conjunctions, and much more that I would like to remember.  I do add endnotes for the sources of most of the information.

Here’s the current Table of Contents:

 
 Questions 1
 From Feedback 1
 Quick Tips 2
    Children’s 2
    Grammar 2
    Action Beats 2
    Dialogue 2
 Writing Checklists 2
    Scene Story Checklist 2
    Scene Structure Checklist 2
    Writing Elements and Style 2
    Scene Elements Checklist 3
    Characters 3
    Scene “Meal” Checklist 3
 General Advice 3
    Mistakes 3
    More General Advice 4
    Outlining 5
 Scene Planning 5
 Revising 5
    Personal Revision Checklist 5
    Scene 5
    Paragraph 5
    Sentence and Words 5
 Story Element 6
    Basic Story Elements 6
    Conflicts and Obstacles 6
       Types of Scene Conflict 6
       Types of Obstacles 6
    Characterization 6
    Protagonist 6
 Emotions 7
    Body Language 7
    Action Beats 7
    Emotion beats 7
 Structure and Form 8
    Novel Structure 8
       Plot Structures 8
    Concept 9
       As a delivery strategy 9
    Six Elements of a Premise 9
    Idea vs. Concept vs. Premise vs. Theme 9
    Short Story Vs. Novel 10
    Climax 10
    Scenes 10
       More Scene Transition Information 11
    Action Beats 12
 How to Develop Writing Skill 12
    Grammar 12
    Emotion Exercises 12
    Scene Exercises 13
    Story Exercises 13
    Reading 13
 Style 14
 Grammar Info 14
    Common Subordinating Conjunctions 14
    Paused synonyms 14
    Preposition List 15

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