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And then they were 5....
Okay group its Roadmap Monday! I'm trying to come up with something pithy and fun for each day and willing to take suggestions and will be doing daily updates and postings. I'm not a practiced video guy but will try to get the first video lesson up this week and will be posting text until then.
I have a couple freebies to post that will be Lead magnets to the Professional Writing System Skills and the app I'm working on is about to take a major leap forward. It is functional now, but still missing some pieces and some User Interface cleanup. I'm really excited about this part of the project. I'll share some results from my last test session tonight
Rough Roadmap - Free Tier
✅ PWS 101 - The Four Phase System Video Overview
Overview of all four phases, how they connect, and when to use each one
☐ Phase 1 Deep Dive: Story Development Room
Walking through a story bible build from concept to full outline
☐ Phase 2 Deep Dive: Character Creation Room
LEXA naming, GMC, psychological profiles, character voice samples
☐ Phase 3 Deep Dive: Writers Room
Multi-persona collaboration, anti-convergence, genre pack activation
☐ Phase 4 Deep Dive: Editorial Room
50-point consistency audit, prose scoring, developmental edit process
☐ Genre Pack Showcase
Walk through 3–5 genre packs and how to activate them in your workflow
☐ AI Writing Ethics & Craft
Using AI tools without losing your voice — a frank conversation
☐ Idea to Story Bible in One Session
Live demo from blank page to complete story bible
☐ The Short Story Studio Workflow
Writing a 5k–20k story using the Short Story Studio skill
☐ Getting Unstuck with PWS
Using the system to break through blocks, dead ends, and false starts
Rough Roadmap - Inner Circle
☐ Advanced Writers Room Techniques
Anti-convergence protocols, persona tuning, custom persona creation
☐ Building Your Series Bible
Using the Series Bible Creator for connected multi-book fiction
☐ Genre Pack Deep Dives (all 33)
One dedicated session per genre — craft notes, tropes, market positioning
☐ The Business of Self-Publishing with PWS
Gumroad, Kickstarter, Patreon, Substack — building your author funnel
☐ Live Write-Along Sessions
Michael writes a scene live using PWS tools; members follow in real time
☐ Skill File Customisation Workshop
How to modify and fork PWS skills for your personal workflow
☐ PWS App Beta Access + Feedback Lab
Hands-on sessions with pre-release app builds
☐ Plotting Masterclass: Three Methods
Moorcock Method, 40-Chapter Module, Antonya Nelson method compared
☐ Editorial Room Advanced: Manuscript Triage
Diagnosing broken manuscripts and building structured repair plans
☐ Monthly AMA with Michael
Open-format anything-goes session for inner circle members only
Anything else you want me to add? I have more coming.
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