That number may change as I finish the outline and all the things I want to do. See how much I want to go in depth of the novel before I actually write it.
So far, these are the things I have written or will have written when I finish. I'm sure that this will change dramatically as I continually plan for this novel. I actually have no idea if this outline will even reach 10,000 words. It might. It depends on how many characters and places that the novel will include. I should probably come up with a different name for it, but for now:
The 10,000 Word Novel Outline: "Draft 1"
Character:
- 1 sentence description (must be 20 words or less) and motivation for every character ever mentioned
 - physical description for every character mentioned
 - names for every character
 - paragraph descriptions for characters that affect the plot
 
- list (and organize by city in my case) every place that shows up in plot (I wrote scene list first...)
 - 1 sentence description of setting (20 words or less)
 - 5 senses list for each setting
 
List every scene that will happen in the novel:
- side notes of what is happening in other parts of the world if important to know
 - characters involved in each scene
 - place the scene takes place
 - 1 sentence description of the scene (still 20 words or less)
 - notes of quotes, descriptions, etc. that should be included in the scene
 - divide into chapters if you want
 
I personally find that wirintg up a page or so, telling the whole story through one characters view, then repeating for the others, really helps. Otherwise, that sounds great!
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