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bykimber · 1 year

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How to Pick a Story Outlining Method

I once heard someone say that you should write your first book not to write a great book but to learn your process as a writer.

This doesn't mean you should waste your time writing an entire novel only to throw it away. Rather, it means you shouldn't give up on your first novel when it’s hard because you’ll learn invaluable things about your own writing process, even if you end up starting from scratch again later.

Trial and error is the best way to perfect a practice.

Let's make this trial and error process a little easier by researching the useful outline writing methods that already exist. Then, pick and choose the things you like about each one of the following story outlining methods to create an outlining method that works best for you.