Today, I wrote the main event timeline for my story, including significant events leading up to the inciting incident, as well as how the story plays out. It turns our that, at least as of this time, it takes place over the course of just under 4 weeks, though that could change.
I also tried to fill in not only what my heroes are doing at each point, but also the villains and other opponents, so I can track their movements and make sure that everything makes sense.
It’s the first time that I’ve attempted to make something like this and it feels like it should be useful for all of those pesky transitions between scenes and trying to figure out how much time has passed between events. I am hoping that it proves to be so when I start the writing process, too!
The timeline is also one of the last few steps I need to complete before starting the writing process (again). The last thing I need to have ready are maps (which could affect the timeline), so that’s going to be the next project. Exciting!