What a feature plan looks like

I don't always plan my features. For a short piece - about 1000 words - it's not really worth it. But for a longer piece, a plan is really helpful.

Well, to be honest it's the act of creating the plan that is helpful, not the plan itself. Once I've done enough planning to see what the storyline is going to be, what thread is going to pull a reader through the piece from start to finish, I often don't look at the plan again. I don't need it anymore.

Sometimes I'll pin it on the wall though, because I think they're such visually appealing things to look at. This one is for a 3,000 word business feature.