Advancing Your Plot
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…
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Story Structure and the Essential Outline
I do a lot of scene outlines for writers. And I’ve written a lot of blog posts on the topic….
2 Key Factors in Successfully Outlining Stories
Today’s guest post is by Andrea Turrentine. If you intend to write a novel, I can tell you most publishers…
Outline Your Novel for NaNoWriMo
You’re all signed up for National Novel Writing Month. Great. Are you going to get working on an outline? No?…
Outlining Your Novel – Whether You’re a Plotter or a Pantser
Today’s guest post is by Harrison Demchick. Are you a plotter or a pantser? Pantser is a term that has…
Keys to Moving Your Plot Forward
I tell writers often they are failing to “advance their plot.” What does that mean, and why does it matter?…
Start the New Year with a Comprehensive Scene Outline
I wrote this post a year ago, and since I did this series on scene outlines, I’ve had dozens of…
What Really Might Be Behind Your Procrastination
Since I’m focusing this year on productivity, and we’ve been looking at outlining, I want to meet at the intersection…
3 Steps to Successfully Outlining Your Novel
Outlining your novel in some fashion is one of the best ways to ensure you have a solid story structure….
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