This week on the Story Works Round Table, Alida & Kathryn discuss the process of outlining. There is more to talk about than we might first think. Why is outlining useful? How should we go about it to make sure it’s a time saver and not a time waster? Does it help to outline more than once in the writing process?

Outlining (or storyboarding) is a great way to assess the story you’re writing before and during the lengthy process of novel drafting. The more experienced a writer you are, the more valuable the tool seems to be!

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What we talked about:

What is the goal of outlining your novel? (0:34)

What do you want to get out of the process and the end product of an outline? (2:02)

Linear or non-linear? Rigid or flexible? (4:47)

What about outlining after the draft? (7:37)

Titling your scenes. (10:43)

How has Kathryn’s outlining changed? (13:10)

What is the point of the outlining process? (17:30)

Final thoughts about outlining. (23:09)

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