In unit 3, you'll transform your chosen story outline into a messy but complete first draft. Now that you've explored multiple angles and received feedback on your strongest direction, it's time to let the story flow freely onto the page!
Your focus today is **pure creative momentum** - churning out scenes, exploring character moments, and discovering your story's heart through rapid writing. Don't worry about polished prose or perfect technical details. Use placeholders liberally and keep pushing forward whenever you get stuck.
If you feel the urge to pause for research or perfect a scene, **resist**! Make a quick note and keep moving. You can fill in the technical AI concepts and refine the worldbuilding later. Right now, your only goal is to get the raw story out of your head and onto paper.
By the end of this unit, you'll have an ugly but complete first draft to shape into something amazing. Let's see what surprising directions your story takes when you give yourself permission to write freely!


Resources: Ugly first draft

Exercises: Ugly first draft

_Spend 30-90 minutes on this._
_Under each of your 3-5 main point headings, start writing partially-formed thoughts. _
_Write each sentence as its own line. _
_Don't filter yourself! Don't edit anything! Don't stop writing!_
_Expect to discover new ideas while you're writing. You can update your outline later._
_If you get stuck, consider:_
- How can I make this point more convincing?
- What are the interesting implications of what I just said?


Fill your main points with MANY half-baked thoughts

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Writing Intensive

Ugly first draft

Generate many ideas. Select a narrow, specific idea to move ahead with.

Brainstorm idea and write your headline

Scrappy outline

Rewrite and turn your ugly first draft into prose.

Writing Intensive

Resources: Ugly first draft

Resources (15 mins)