User blog comment:AmaterasuWolf21/Boot List Tips/@comment-26485526-20191110013100

I focus on making my cast first, and I make sure I have at least a vague idea of the personalities of each of my characters before creating the bootlist.

I draft my boot lists on an excel spreadsheet and go through the boot list as I draft the voting history. I go vote-by-vote and take down major notes of what will be happening each episode, such as who votes who, alliances, major fights, and who finds/plays idols.

I fill in the major details later, and leave myself open to make changes if it feels right, but once the voting history/boot order is down, I have at least an idea of what story is going to be told during the season.