
Stage 3: Organize
Productivity & Planning
Writing without a plan often leads to overwhelm and unfinished drafts. These productivity tools help you organize your ideas, map out long-form projects, track goals, and manage your creative time. Whether you’re a novelist, blogger, or freelancer, these resources support focus and follow-through.
Organize – Productivity & Planning
and follow-through.
Aeon Timeline (Affiliate)
Visual timeline tool that helps writers track plot points, character arcs, and project schedules. Syncs with Scrivener.
🔗 https://www.aeontimeline.com/affiliates/
Evernote (Affiliate)
A powerful note-taking and idea-capturing platform. Organize checklists, drafts, research, and images across devices.
🔗 https://getlasso.co/affiliate/evernote/
Milanote (Affiliate)
Creative planning tool that acts like a digital whiteboard. Perfect for visual thinkers who want to map out storyboards, character arcs, or research visually.
🔗 https://milanote.com/affiliates
Notion (Affiliate)
All-in-one workspace for outlines, timelines, content calendars, and project management. Great for collaboration or solo planning.
🔗 https://affiliate.notion.so/
Plottr (Affiliate)
Drag-and-drop visual outlining software for novelists. Create timelines, plot points, and scene structures easily.
🔗 https://www.plottr.com/affiliate-program/
Scrivener (Affiliate)
Industry-standard writing software for organizing large projects, drafts, and research. Used by authors worldwide.
🔗 https://literatureandlatte.firstpromoter.com/
Trello (Not affiliate)
Kanban-style task manager perfect for plotting book launches, tracking chapters, or building editorial calendars.
🔗 https://trello.com

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