How to outline your novel in 15 easy steps. Part of the How To Write A Novel blog series. Learn how to outline your novel and other great tips.
A summary of the comprehensive outlining method developed by Youtuber and writer, Kat O’Keeffe.
Plot structure can mean the difference between 50,000 words worth of beautiful descriptions, action-packed scenes, and witty dialogue—and an actual story.
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Here you'll find out how to outline a novel step by step and you will be able to download a novel outline worksheet so you can outline your story.
Sometimes deleting a scene can be the best thing you can do for your project
Do you think writing an outline of your chapters will help you but don't know where to start creating one? Create the perfect chapters outline.
Assuming you’re a writer or a thinker, why should you care about the way you take notes? If you want to think creatively and write original articles and books, you need to form associations in your mind effectively. Notes can help you with that if you adhere to a few basic principles.
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These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.
If you could do just one exercise a day in order to improve your writing skills, what would it be? That was the question I wanted to answer for our final journal worksheet this year. After all, practice and improvement are the reason we keep writing journals, right? The most exciting answer for me was…
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
Whether you're writing a villain or a tragic hero, these steps will help make their downfall as tragic (and juicy) as possible.
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Are you looking for Writing lesson or bulletin board ideas? These no prep writing crafts are ideal for your literacy lessons!
A plot idea is just the beginning when you want to write a book and these simple questions help you turn that idea into a complete story.
This is a worksheet that students can use to identify the elements of a plot in a story. They can also use it to create a plot for a story they are writing. It asks them to identify the conflict, characters, main events of the story, climax and resolution.
Writing a novel is hard, especially if you’ve never done it before. You’ve spent hours researching, building your world and becoming an expert on your…
What's the most important part of your story? The aha moment, of course! Today we're studying what makes this moment so emotional and memorable.
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Whether you are trying to write a novel, pen an epic poem, or maintain a blog about this or that, it’s inevitable that you will at some point experience one of the following: lack of inspiration decrease in motivation general malaise writing burnout general I-don’t-give-a-shit Some people refer to these symptoms as “writer’s block,” but I … Continue reading What to Write About When You Have Nothing to Write About
Exploring using Notion for writing? Here's a step-by-step guide on creating a Notion writing project tracker template that serves your needs.
How to write realistic fight scenes including injuries, aftermath, action verbs, dialogue, and more. Read the whole article including out table of fight scene injuries →
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How to use Scrivener writing software for prewriting, drafting, revising, and polishing your novel or memoir.