Free companion
The Stop Writing! Workbook
Every tool in the book, ready for your story. Type into it on any device, or print it and write by hand.
The book teaches. The workbook builds.
The concepts, the examples, and the reasons each tool works live in the book. The workbook is where your story takes shape.
So read STOP WRITING! first and come back ready to build. Or keep the workbook open beside the book, and work each tool as you finish its chapter.
The twelve tools
EnvisionFind the story worth telling.
Story Catcher · Logliner · Story Rater · The Concept
EngineerBuild the world and its people.
Story Sketcher · World Builder · Character Creator · The Pitch
ExecutePlot it, beat by beat.
Plotliner · 3D Plotter · Story Mapper · The Outline