[drofgnal]

I've recently taken up writing. Nearing retirement I need a new gig. I've always wanted to do someting more creative being an engineer. I read alot and have thought of some good ideas for novels, so why not try.

I want to like this spreadsheet. I have to wonder if it was done with a much older version of excel because it doesn't translate well to newer versions of excel. I'm in the process of rebuilding it a bit, but instead using Apple's Numbers. (I bought a new Macbook just for writing). I'd like to see if I could create a bit more flexibility to it by adding a time column for non linear time stories and also allowing for some flexibility in the outline other than the 3-act scenario (divided by three, divided by 3, etc.) still a work in progress. If you google 'using spreadsheets for novel outlining' you'll come across several examples. It seems some just build one specifically for a project instead of forcing a project into the spreadsheet. I think I prefer the former, which is why I'm trying to build some flexibility into a rebuild of this one. Maybe I should start from scratch. Although, there is some good info in the spreadsheet I'm trying to capture.