--- title: "Book Writing Project Plan Template" description: "Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff." canonical: "https://ganttfather.com/templates/book-writing/" locale: "en" category: "product" --- # Book Writing Project Plan Template [Creative & media](https://ganttfather.com/templates/#creative-media) Project timeline template # Book Writing Project Plan Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. [Use this template free: Book writing](https://app.ganttfather.com/projects/new?template=book-writing&entry=template-library) This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. ## Book writing: Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. ## Book writing: Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. Use the schedule to make creative review, release, and closeout handoffs visible. Concept and outline: Confirm book concept, Build book outline, Book outline ready. Draft manuscript: Draft core chapters, Assemble complete manuscript, Complete author revision, Manuscript ready for editorial review. Editorial review and handoff: Run editorial manuscript review, Resolve editorial feedback, Prepare manuscript handoff, Review-ready manuscript handoff complete. This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. Not included: Unpublished manuscript assets, Author personal data. Schedule ## 14 Rows, 8 Dependencies. Book writing: Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. Read-only preview Milestone Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28 Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day Confirm book concept Build book outline Draft core chapters Assemble complete manuscript Complete author revision Run editorial manuscript review Resolve editorial feedback Prepare manuscript handoff Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. Use the schedule to make creative review, release, and closeout handoffs visible. Schedule ### Schedule Rows Book writing: Concept and outline, Draft manuscript, Editorial review and handoff. Work item Type Schedule Duration Depends on Concept and outline Phase Days 1–6 Derived rollup — Confirm book concept Task Days 1–2 2 working days — Build book outline Task Days 3–5 3 working days Confirm book concept Book outline ready Milestone Day 6 Milestone Build book outline Draft manuscript Phase Days 7–24 Derived rollup — Draft core chapters Task Days 7–14 8 working days — Assemble complete manuscript Task Days 15–19 5 working days Draft core chapters Complete author revision Task Days 20–23 4 working days Assemble complete manuscript Manuscript ready for editorial review Milestone Day 24 Milestone Complete author revision Editorial review and handoff Phase Days 25–33 Derived rollup — Run editorial manuscript review Task Days 25–27 3 working days — Resolve editorial feedback Task Days 28–30 3 working days Run editorial manuscript review Prepare manuscript handoff Task Days 31–32 2 working days Resolve editorial feedback Review-ready manuscript handoff complete Milestone Day 33 Milestone Prepare manuscript handoff ## Event teams - Book writing — Creative teams - Creative project owners ## Schedule - Concept and outline: Confirm book concept, Build book outline, Book outline ready - Draft manuscript: Draft core chapters, Assemble complete manuscript, Complete author revision, Manuscript ready for editorial review - Editorial review and handoff: Run editorial manuscript review, Resolve editorial feedback, Prepare manuscript handoff, Review-ready manuscript handoff complete ## Template guidance - Set real dates and accountable owners after creation. - Use this finite event plan to make the critical handoffs visible before delivery. - Not included: Unpublished manuscript assets, Author personal data. Template guidance ## Book writing: Best for completing one book manuscript from concept and outline through drafting, editorial review, and a review-ready handoff. - 1 ### Concept and outline Concept and outline: Confirm book concept, Build book outline, Book outline ready. - 2 ### Draft manuscript Draft manuscript: Draft core chapters, Assemble complete manuscript, Complete author revision, Manuscript ready for editorial review. - 3 ### Editorial review and handoff Editorial review and handoff: Run editorial manuscript review, Resolve editorial feedback, Prepare manuscript handoff, Review-ready manuscript handoff complete. Not included ## Good to know This is a planning aid, not a promise of distribution, audience growth, publishing, or legal clearance. - Author personal data - Editorial contracts - Private editorial notes - Publisher credentials - Rights records - Unpublished manuscript assets Template FAQ ## Good to know What is included? Book writing + Schedule: Concept and outline, Draft manuscript, Editorial review and handoff. Who is this for? Book writing + Creative teams — Creative project owners. How should it be adapted? Book writing + Set real dates and accountable owners after creation. Not included: Unpublished manuscript assets, Author personal data. 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