Section 6 of 13
Revised Story Overview
Back in The Loose Story Idea, you set your first idea aside to revisit after meeting your characters properly. This is that moment.
Look at these side by side
Your original idea (from The Loose Story Idea)
What you now know about your characters
The honest question
That's a fine place to be. Try answering a few of the questions below anyway — sometimes you discover what changed by writing about it. Or skip ahead and come back; this section will wait.
Wonderful — that means your first instincts held up to scrutiny, which is worth trusting. Click the button below to confirm your original overview as the current one, and carry on to Setting & World Building.
What changed?
Answer whichever apply — skip the rest.
For example: "Once I realized he's terrified of being needed, the fake-dating setup stopped making sense."
Change isn't all-or-nothing. Protect the parts that made you want to write this book.
Your current story overview
Edit freely — this becomes the working overview for the rest of your book. Your The Loose Story Idea original is never touched.
Earlier versions
Every time you replace your revised overview, the old one is saved here. Nothing is ever lost.