Book outline12/13/2023 ![]() Remember the old soup commercial: “So chunky, you’ll be tempted to eat it with a fork, but use a spoon to get every drop.” Can you imagine if you ate soup with a fork? You’d miss a lot of the good stuff.Īn outline is like a spoon for book writing. Most of us, however, should be using a written plan, and there’s no shame in that. Doesn’t mean it’s not there - just that it’s become instinctive. Here’s my belief: story is deeply ingrained in us, and some writers have internalized the elements of story so well, that their outline is automatic and unseen. You’ll hear the debate shouted loudly from both camps. To Outline Your Book or Not to Outline Your Book? ![]() If you’re not convinced, I hope you’ll come to see that an outline can encourage creative freedom, rather than curtail it.Ĭreating an outline may even be my favorite part of the process. It gives you the chance to stretch out and explore even more avenues than you would in forging ahead without a plan. The plan for your story should never be a confining box. Like a trellis supports a tomato plant, allowing it to expand, reaching out its tendrils, while providing a basic shape and encouraging the plant to bear fruit. I prefer to think of an outline as a plan, a structural support for my organically growing story. Outline sounds so English class, doesn’t it? ![]() Click to check out The Write Plan Planner » Writing a Book With an Outline Doesn't Mean You're Caged Want to write a book, but not quite sure where to start? The best tool you can use is The Write Plan Planner, the step-by-step plan to help you write (and finish) your book. ![]()
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