Onenote template add download install#
Onenote template add download update#

I have added a few started pages to give you clues, but you do as you wish! CharactersĬharacters are the backbone of any story, more so than the plot in my opinion. I have over a hundred pages of notes now. For Dirt I filled this with pages abou magic, pages on each of the countries, pages about dragons and humans and so on.

This is a section for everything about your book, word, society and so on. This section can be deleted once you are happy. This is about the template and also has some basic tips on planning. Within each section is a page called Note - this is just a note about what the section is for and can be deleted if you wish. The notebook is broken into several sections and section groups (section groups are like sub-notebooks). But to be honest, Onenote is just practical. Onenote is not the only way of planning a book - paper is good and I really would love a room full of whiteboards and blackboards. Although I have used Onenote for years, this particular project is so big that I learned a huge amount about not only writing but planning and, especially, taking full advantage of a note making program. This template has been created based on my experience of using Onenote to write my huge Fantasy Dirt ( Out Now!). You will be prompted to create the notebook, give it a name and browse the save location. Unzip the file then double click on the package file.

Onenote template add download install#

(Note - You will need to get OneNote 2016 to install this, but it will then work on other versions of OneNote like the Windows 10 App version) You must have Onenote already installed, obviously. (Note: The free version only allows you to save the notebook to OneDrive, but it should not be a problem for writing novels.) Novel Notebook Template To install: Recently, Microsoft decided to make the application free, whether or not you use their office suite or not. As part of the MS Office suite, it has been an invaluable tool for years. I admit that I am a bit of a Onenote addict. The old staring at a blank sheet is bad enough when writing a chapter, but when you haven't even planned further than a nice title or the name of your lead character's pet dog, it can seem an impossible mountain to climb. Planning a novel is a vital part of the process, but it can sometimes seem a right pain. I have just simplified it and cleaned up some of the instructions within the notebook.

Onenote template add download update#

UPDATE March 2020 - Since Microsoft have rescued OneNote 2016 and are going to continue to support it, I have updated this Notebook Template a little. See Also - Using OneNote for planning, Creating a fantasy map

A notebook template to get you started on your next novel