TAP036, From Idea to Outline: How to Outline a Novel (Part 3 of 3)

Welcome to the third instalment of my mini-series on how I outline a novel. For those of you who are unaware, in the first episode, I discuss how I go from fleshing out a story idea to a basic outline. In episode TAP035, which is the second instalment in this three-part mini-series on outlining, I focused n sharing the steps in my outlining process that help me create a structurally sound story with scenes that actively move the story forward. And in this episode, I will share more of those steps, plus a bunch of things that I add to my outline spreadsheet that are purely there to help me outline that I don't necessarily use while writing the first draft. If you haven't listened to episodes TAP034 and TAP035, I highly recommend you pause here and go back and listen to those shows.

About this Episode

This episode is not scripted because I want it to be a chat about how I outline a novel. In saying that, I have compiled a list of steps and broke down exactly how I outline a story. Each of these steps has a bullet point list of notes to help me stay on track. I'm sharing this with you so you know that I've thought about this episode in detail.

Podcasts, Books, and Tools Mentioned

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The Previous Episode

TAP034, From Idea to Outline: How I Outline a Novel

Scrivener (MacOS) *

Scrivener (Windows) *

Interested in the mini-course on how to outline a novel?

The Cliffhanger: How to Write a Story Your Readers Can’t Put Down by The Write Practice

Plot Gardening by Chris Fox *

Am Writing Fiction Community by The Authorpreneur Podcast (Facebook Group)

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