I use a plot grid to outline every single book I write. I learned it from an article about how JK Rowling outlined the Harry Potter books, and in this video, I explain what a plot grid is, how I use it to outline, how I use it to revise, and also share a template so you can create plot grids of your own. I made this video YEARS ago on this channel, but I wanted to re-do it with clearer examples and also include a template. So, here you go. Have you ever used a plot grid to outline your books? PLOT GRID TEMPLATE ON GOOGLE SHEETS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XH8d-gWQ5Wgd2-HPky1BOxT3qUjH2Kt27-4ikkyngcE/copy?usp=sharing -- Subscribe to my channel for weekly videos sharing actionable writing tips that helped me improve as a writer. 🎬 VIDEOS YOU WILL LIKE: How to Outline Using a Plot Grid (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMSrakSWwKg Outline a book with me using a plot grid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn2_aAF9bjU Learn to plot like JK Rowling (livestream where I break down plot grids in detail): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xolNWPA_wRc SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/WritewithClaireFraise 👻 READ THEY STAY (book 1 in my paranormal thriller series and won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Writer’s Digest Self Published Book Awards): Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Suspenseful-Young-Mystery/dp/1737225301/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=claire+fraise%27&qid=1628649544&sr=8-1 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they-stay-claire-fraise/1139953490?ean=9781737225300 Add on GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57821402-they-stay JOIN MY MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l 😀 CONNECT WITH ME: MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l EMAIL ME: claire@clairefraise.com WEBSITE: https://www.clairefraise.com/ TIKTOK (where I’m most active other than YouTube): https://www.tiktok.com/@clairefraiseauthor?_t=ZP-90cwafzkR5z&_r=1 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/clairefraiseauthor/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/clairefraiseauthor PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/clairefraisebooks/ GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14193771.Claire_Fraise ABOUT: Hi, I'm Claire! I’m an award-winning self-published author of paranormal thriller books (my book "They Stay" won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and is the first in a five-book series). There is no one way to write a book. I’m a strong believer that the only way to develop your own writing process is by trying a bunch of different methods to find out what is the most helpful to you. In my videos, I share how I approach every stage in my writing process, from brainstorming to editing, in the hope that it could give you something to try that could help you level up as a writer. I share techniques that have improved my own writing so you can see if the same strategies help you. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 0:31 What is a plot grid? 3:36 EXAMPLE PLOT GRID 8:59 My plot grid template 10:58 Final thoughts