denise

Hi!
I did not know Evernote would do this. As a newbie to OneNote, I am finding new ways to use it daily as well.

Glad this was helpful. 🙂

Thank you, V.M. I'm glad you found it helpful. Happy writing!

Hi Hermina,
This is a great question. It depends on what you want to do with the list and what purpose it serves you. For me, creating a list is a part of checking on the overall story arc. I think of this as a summary of the key occurrences, which may include when a character realizes a dark secret, or a specific conversation that leads to the next action in the book, but it's focus is the overarching movement of the story and actions.

OneNote is organized into tabs you create, like a digital notebook with really, really big pages. I break mine down into chapters on each tab. Then I can flip easily through the plot and find holes, or if needed, find weak spots to fix. Taking time to sift through my story and to create the list was helpful for me in making a synopsis later, as well.

I believe the action, dialogue, and internal thoughts would be another part of the editing process, but each writer finds their own groove. Perhaps you can come up with a color coding system that would point out these story elements, or use columns if you are used to that system. Overall, I hope that you take what works for your writing journey and let us know what helps you write more productively. Thanks for the question!