Rising Star Adventures and Beyond

Outline revision #1

Plot: Outline Revision #1

(1) Select a desired outlining strategy from the list below.
(2) Review your plot elements thus far and organize them into your outline.
(3) Flesh out your outline by adding more details.

Outlining Strategies
*Bullet* A traditional outline format with bullet points, numbers/letters, or chapters.
*Bullet* Index cards (paper or electronic) which can be easily shuffled to change scene order later.
*Bullet* The Snowflake Method.
*Bullet* Use one of the following story models as a fill-in-the-blank outline template:
*Bullet* The Five-Point Story Structure.
*Bullet* The Eight-Point Story Structure.
*Bullet* The Hero's Journey Story Structure.
*Bullet* "*Cat2*Save the Cat Beat Sheet (Outlining Method)"
*Bullet* Any other appropriate model.


I. Chapter one: Mike's Legacy
(This chapter is about the death and funeral of Ruth's husband, Mike)
         A. Death
         B. Funeral planning
         C. Funeral Service

II. Chapter two: Alone!
(This chapter is about Ruth coming home to an empty house)
         A. Burial
         B. Everyone goes home
         C. Ruth is all alone.

III. Chapter three: Mortgage?
(This chapter is where Ruth will find out about the mortgage on her house and start sorting through her husband's records and assets.)
         A. A Mortgage?
         B. Rental Properties
                   1. House on main street
                   2. Country Cottage
                   3. House on 2nd street
         C. Expenses
                   1. Hired contractors
                   2. Building materials
                   3. Other expenses
                             a. Insurance
                             b. Inspections and permits
                             c. Utilities
                             d. College tuition
                             e. Transportation
         D. Houses needing repairs
                   1. House on Elm Street
                   2. Lake House
                   3. Community Center
                   4. Duplex
                   5. Ruth's own house

IV. Chapter four: Sherwood’s Grocery
(In this chapter, Ruth will experience hunting for a job and trying to come up with ways to pay her bills and mortgage.)
         A. Yard sale
         B. Job hunt

V. Chapter five: Julie
(Ruth works with her church youth girls. One of the girls Julie, discovers she might be pregnant.)
         A. Dead beat boyfriend
         B. Furious Parents
         C. Should she get an abortion?

VI. Chapter six: Flipped
(This is Ruth's first experience ever trying to sell a house. She discovers that profit is taken by property taxes.)
         A. Selling a house
         B. Property taxes

VII. Chapter seven: Homeless!
(Ruth decides to continue volunteering at the local homeless shelter once a month. She meets a homeless family and decides to help them out.)
         A. Starving
         B. A helping hand

VIII. Chapter Eight: Lock-In
(This chapter will be about a lock-in with her church youth girls.)
         A. Tammy’s loss
         B. An argument between friends
         C. Sally's delima

IX. Chapter Nine: Betty
(This chapter will be about a church rumor gotten out of hand started by the church gossipper, Betty)

X. Chapter Ten: Nancy Sue
(This chapter is going to be about Ruth helping an annoying neighbor.)
         A. The fire
         B. Burned

XI. Chapter Eleven: Wanting to Die
(This chapter is about depression and helping others with grief.)
         A. Depression
         B. Suicide hotline
         C. Professional help

XII. Chapter twelve: Relentless Pursuit
(In this chapter, Ruth decides to go on a date with Luke who has been chasing her since her husband died.)
         A. The invitation
         B. The Date

XIII. Chapter thirteen: Surprised
(This is going to be the chapter where her financial worries are resolved.)
         A. Birthday Plans
         B. Surprise party

XIV. Chapter fourteen: Sun Shines Again
(This will be the final chapter where Ruth is finally able to accept life without Mike and all issues are finally resolved.)