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Step Two: The Synopsis/Proposal

Creating Your Blueprint By Answering a Simple Question

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J.T. Ellison
Nov 26, 2023
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So if you took my challenge from the last post, you have a concept now. Congratulations! And with luck, you also have a working title. Excellent work! I am proud of you! I’m proud of you regardless of whether you’re creating something new as we go or not… just in case no one’s told you that recently. Whether you’re here to learn the craft or simply cogitate on an idea you’ve been noodling, you’ve taken the first step. My yoga teacher always tells me that getting on my mat is 99 percent of the yoga practice. Consider this your virtual Craft mat. Welcome. Take a nice, deep breath, and blow it out. Here we go.

How does the concept you’ve created take the next step to becoming a synopsis, something you can share with your team or build into an actual proposal? Let me explain how I did this, using HLN as an example.

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