Outlining Your Story

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  • Four Types of Outlining - article

    Before we explore outlining methods, let's get something out of the way: not all writers use outlines and that's perfectly fine. Winging it, or "pantsing," is a valid...
    Author Learning Center
    • Author Learning Center
  • Michael Tabb on Prewriting Your Screenplay and Building the Foundation of a Story

    For some writers, not knowing where a story is going can be exciting and can lead to cool, unexpected discoveries. Other writers, such a screenwriter, author, and...
    Michael Tabb
    • Michael Tabb
  • Outlining... or ‘Stoutlining’ - video

    There are authors who outline and others who don’t. Then there are some authors who develop their own outlining style. Author Terry Doerscher has created his own outlining...
    Terry Doerscher
    • Terry Doerscher
  • Outlining... or ‘Stoutlining’ - podcast

    There are authors who outline and others who don’t. Then there are some authors who develop their own outlining style. Author Terry Doerscher has created his own outlining...
    Terry Doerscher
    • Terry Doerscher
  • How to Write a Great Book - article

    No one wants to write a mediocre book, but a quick look at many of the books on the shelves of your local bookstore finds that many are just that, average. What elements...
    Molly Blaisdell
    • Molly Blaisdell