These things have really helped me. You can find multiple templates for plot worksheets on the internet and it's really about finding one that works best for you. Or, you can create your own. They vary in format and in how much detail they allow. Some plot worksheet templates even have prompts to help glean as much detail as possible, but the general idea is the same. They help a writer map out the key points and general outline for their story. I didn't always use them but in the past couple years I have found them invaluable.
Now I believe that a plot worksheet is normally intended to be used as a preface to beginning the actual writing of the story; however, I have found that method inaffective. I like to write my first chapter and get an idea about whether I am intrigued enough to create a plot worksheet. Of course, once I have found an idea that excites me then I immediately begin filling in the spaces in the outline. There have been times that I have continued writing chapters of my story and have been filling out the plot worksheet simultaneously. I am still honing my method, and sincerely, there is no right method to how you write. Each writer has their own system and half the battle if finding out what system works for you.
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