Free Downloadable Tools

Tools to make your process a wee bit easier

Use the tools below to help you with your story planning and also, when you are ready to submit, with formatting your manuscript properly. I’ll be adding more tools as I come up with them so check back!

Tools for Picture Book Writers

Planning Your Narrative Picture Book

Planning Your Non-Narrative Picture Book

Storyboard Layout Examples

Storyboard Fill-In Spreads

Monster’s Publication Timeline

“A good picture book can almost be whistled…All have their own melodies behind the storytelling.”

~ Margaret Wise Brown

Tools for Middle Grade/Young Adult Novelists

Character Development Chart

Character Development Questions

Plotting Your Novel – 4 Points

Are You a Plotter?

I used to believe planning out my novel would stifle my creativity so I never did it. And it takes me years to complete a book. That’s not the case for other writers. Some of them write and revise as they go and the end result is just what they want. I discover too much along the way and find any revision I did early on is often wasted. So…now I am in love with planning ahead and plotting. Some of you may know I’m a huge fan of Michael Hauge’s 6-point structure. Along with other resources, his structure helped me tremendously. If you want a wonderful overview, check out the video to the right!

Tools for Both

Manuscript Formatting

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