Planning Your Story

Need some help getting started? We’ve got some ideas to help you plan.

Title:

Make it captivating; give the reader a reason to stay.  The title may be the last thing you write so be comfortable pitching a “working title” and changing it later.

Audience:

Who is your intended reader?  

Who do you anticipate will be impacted by your story?

Hook:

What is the reason you’re writing this story?

Brief Synopsis:

Write 3-5 sentences providing an overview of your story.

Include links to articles you may be using as references.

What makes this story relevant:

Ask yourself who might want to read your story and why. 

Conclusion:

What is the thread that ties this story together?  

Updated on December 29, 2022
Was this article helpful?

Related Articles