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Outlining Your Novel
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success | K. M. Weiland
Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writers arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will: Help you choose the right type of outline for youGuide you in brainstorming plot ideasAid you in discovering your charactersShow you how to structure your scenesExplain how to format your finished outlineInstruct you in how to use your outlineReveal the benefits:Ensures cohesion and balancePrevents dead-end ideasProvides foreshadowingOffers assurance and motivationDispel misconceptions:Requires formal formattingLimits creativityRobs the joy of discoveryTakes too much time Even if youre certain outlining isnt for you, the book offers all kinds of important tips on plot, structure, and character. Includes exclusive interviews with Larry Brooks, Elizabeth Spann Craig, Lisa Grace, Dan L. Hays, Jody Hedlund, Carolyn Kaufman, Becky Levine, Roz Morris, John Robinson, and Aggie Villanueva, answering important questions: Can you describe your outlining process?What is the greatest benefit of outlining?What is the biggest potential pitfall of outlining?Do you recommend pantsing for certain situations and outlining for others?Whats the most important contributing factor to a successful outline? Let outlines help you write a better story!
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slategreyskies
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I know I want to write a book, but I‘ve never written anything that long before, so I‘m starting by reading this one and running myself through some of the recommended steps. I‘m both scared and excited, but after writing two pages of notes based on ideas in this book, I think the excited part of me is winning for a change. :)

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AkashaVampie
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I think I might have a couple different ideas to build off of for a book. Just not sure if it has been done before. Gunna jot some notes down and do a little it of reading for said book and then jumping to Succubus Blues for the night.

Butterfinger Good luck. 5y
AkashaVampie @Butterfinger thanks sweetie 5y
BeansPage May your thoughts come clearly to you 😘 5y
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AkashaVampie

My dream is to write a series of novels... well at least one novel. I've tried in the past to get started but I end up giving up. I'm going to read some of her books and hopefully will live the dream one day!

Heatherfeather Good luck to you! I hope you do it! 5y
AkashaVampie @Heatherfeather thanks. If I do it, you guys will be one of the firsts I tell 5y
SW-T Awesome! Best of luck to you 😊 5y
AkashaVampie @SW-T thanks sweetie! 5y
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kidamy
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This dreary October day is a good day for snuggling up with K.M Weiland's book and work on my outline for #nanowrimo. I know it's supposed to be spooky story season, but writing 50,000 words during November is scaring the hell out of me already.

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FourofFiveWits
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Waiting for pasta to boil.

Kammbia1 I have this on my bookshelf. 👍🏿 8y
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FourofFiveWits
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If you're a "seat of your pants" style writer i.e. a writer who discovers his story as he writes i highly recommend this book. It has convinced me to do an outline for the next novel I write and I haven't even finished the book yet. #litsywriters.

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FourofFiveWits
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Starting this on the first