Deep Dive: Crafting Stories with Custom Outline Frameworks

​Sudowrite offers several built-in outline types—but sooner or later, every writer hits the same wall:

​“Why can’t I use this outline instead?”

​Maybe it’s a framework from a craft book you love. A beat sheet you’ve tweaked over years. A structure that finally makes stories click for you—but isn’t available in Sudowrite’s menu.

​This session is where that problem ends.

​In this class, you’ll learn how to take any outlining system—whether it comes from Save the Cat!, the Snowflake Method, scene/sequel theory, rom-com beats, mystery templates, or your own personal process—and turn it into clear, reusable instructions that Sudowrite can actually follow using Custom Outlines.

​We’ll break real frameworks down into practical, AI-friendly steps. You’ll see how to:

​Translate complex structures into simple prompt-style directions

​Decide how much detail each beat really needs

​Adjust wording so Sudowrite produces the kind of outline you want—not a generic one

​This isn’t about memorizing more structures. It’s about learning how to convert any structure you encounter—now or in the future—into something Sudowrite can use.

​By the end of the session, you’ll leave with:

​A clear method for turning external outline templates into Custom Outline prompts

​At least one fully written Custom Outline you can save and reuse

​A working outline for a current or new project generated from your own framework

​A repeatable process for experimenting with new structures as you discover them

​If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could use this outline structure in Sudowrite,” This class shows you exactly how to make that happen.