Templates

Give a longer work a navigable structure

Map the premise, chapter purpose, evidence, and unresolved work. The template helps you see how each chapter contributes to the whole.

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# Book outline

Working title. [Title]
Reader. [Audience]

## Premise

[The central promise or question]

## Chapter map

| Chapter | Purpose | Material needed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Chapter] | [Contribution] | [Research or scene] |

## Throughline

[How the chapters connect]

## Drafting priorities

- [ ] [Chapter or section]

## Gaps

- [Unresolved structure or evidence]

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Give each chapter a job

Write what the reader gains from the chapter. Look for two chapters that serve the same purpose or leave a necessary step unexplained.

Use the map during drafting

Update the outline when the draft’s structure changes. Keep research gaps visible rather than turning placeholders into confident claims.

Reviewed October 2, 2026. Maintained by Humenhuk.

Original practical template. Adapt the examples to your own work.