Multi-book author, screenwriter, life coach, and speaker Greg Dinkin tells us why he doesn't feel compelled to fully outline and define his book before he begins writing.

Author, screenwriter, director, and producer Guy Magar talks about how the life of a screenplay begins. He offers some great tips on getting started, including the importance of outlining. Click here to play this audio clip

Multi-book author, screenwriter, life coach, and speaker Greg Dinkin tells us why he doesn't feel compelled to fully outline and define his book before he begins writing. Click here to play this audio clip

Bestselling author Liza Palmer discusses the various approaches to writing, including "pantsing" (flying by the seat of your pants), using outlines, playlists, and character sketches, and skipping the self judgment. Click here to play this audio clip

The writing process can evolve over time as a writer gets more experienced, and this is the case for award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson. Early on in his writing career, Robinson was a "pantser", meaning he did little to no outlining...

Find out how to get the most out of your nonfiction book in this two-part workshop with expert Cathy Fyock. Part 1 Fleshing Out Your Outline and Strategy: Now that you’ve started outlining your nonfiction book, it’s time to understand how that outline...

Having an idea is easy, but expanding that idea into a cohesive story takes a lot of time and work. Writers have many tools available to them when going through the creation process, and one of those tools is an outline. Whether a plotter or pantser...

After writing 10 books, Mike Johnson can say that he has not once experienced writer's block. He sees two keys to avoiding that dreaded wall. One means avoiding any temptation to begin writing before doing research and then outlining the book. In this...

In midst of devising your literary masterpiece you find yourself unable to keep track of the ever-more complex action. What is a writer to do? What practical tools do other writers use to track their story's main plot, sub plots, and time lines? Unfortunately...