First chapter outline

I like the Storytelling tips in Changeling, especially the tips for outlining sessions for a chronicle. So I wrote five bullet points and filled in the first and last with what I had already decided on for the Spring chapter in the synopsis. Then I worked backwards from the end, filling out the three middle bullet points, making sure to use something from the following sentence. I got these five sessions for the Spring Court chapter:

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• Charlie escapes and is found in the Hedge by members of the Spring Court.


• Charlie gains a friend in the Spring Court and joins her motley.


• Charlie is introduced to the other courts by going to various functions with his new friend.


• His motley faces off with a rival motley from another court.


• Charlie's motley is wiped out by his captor's minions.

As it turns out, the fourth bullet point is the only new one to me, and I think it ties the story together pretty well.