- Step
- 1
- Subheading
- Opening
- Key message
- Why this story now
- Status
- Empty
- Length (chars)
- 200
Content & creative · Writing outline
Writing outline plan
For organizing structure, length and references before writing a blog post, essay or report
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Writing outline plan
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Write down your reader and one-sentence message, then change the subheadings in the structure table to fit your actual piece.
The heart of this piece
Start by writing your reader and a one-sentence message.
Once the message fits in one sentence, the subheadings come naturally.
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Reader:
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One-sentence message:
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Action after reading:
Composition
Give each subheading one key message and a length, then move its status along.
| StepNumber | Subheading | Key message | StatusStatus | Length (chars)Number |
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| 1 | Opening | Why this story now | Empty | 200 |
| 2 | Background | What the reader needs to know | Empty | 300 |
| 3 | Key point 1 | The most important argument | Empty | 500 |
| 4 | Key point 2 | Examples that support the argument | Empty | 500 |
| 5 | Wrap-up | One sentence to remember and the next action | Empty | 200 |
- Step
- 2
- Subheading
- Background
- Key message
- What the reader needs to know
- Status
- Empty
- Length (chars)
- 300
- Step
- 3
- Subheading
- Key point 1
- Key message
- The most important argument
- Status
- Empty
- Length (chars)
- 500
- Step
- 4
- Subheading
- Key point 2
- Key message
- Examples that support the argument
- Status
- Empty
- Length (chars)
- 500
- Step
- 5
- Subheading
- Wrap-up
- Key message
- One sentence to remember and the next action
- Status
- Empty
- Length (chars)
- 200
References
Collect sources and links to cite, and decide where to use them.
References
| Materials | Link | Category | Where to use | Source check | Notes |
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| Sources for the main argument | Not set | Statistics | Main part | Unchecked | Not set |
| Concrete example | Not set | Example | Main part | Unchecked | Not set |
| Featured image | Not set | Image | Opening | Unchecked | Not set |
- Link
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- Category
- Statistics
- Where to use
- Main part
- Source check
- Unchecked
- Notes
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- Link
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- Category
- Example
- Where to use
- Main part
- Source check
- Unchecked
- Notes
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- Link
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- Category
- Image
- Where to use
- Opening
- Source check
- Unchecked
- Notes
- Not set
Body draft
Following the outline below, start by writing just three sentences under each subheading.
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Intro: hook them with the first sentence
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Background: why now
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Key point 1: the most important argument
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Key point 2: supporting examples
5.
Closing: one sentence to remember and the next action
Do not try to finish in one go; filling in the empty subheadings first keeps you from getting stuck.
Review checklist
Before publishing, check each item below.
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The key message shows in the title.
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Each subheading has one message.
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Quotes and figures have sources.
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I read it aloud and fixed awkward sentences.