Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success
by:
K. M. Weiland (author)
Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will help you choose the right type of outline for you, guide you in...
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Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will help you choose the right type of outline for you, guide you in brainstorming plot ideas, aid you in discovering your characters, show you how to structure your scenes, explain how to format your finished outline, instruct you in how to use your outline when writing the first draft, reveal the benefits of outlining, and dispel the misconceptions.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780978924621 (0978924622)
ASIN: 0978924622
Publish date: 2011-07-01
Publisher: PenForASword
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Reference,
Language,
Adult,
Crafts,
Art,
Self Help,
Education,
Research,
How To
First reading attemptFrom December 23, 2012 until February 17, 2013Notes:I began this book with the full intention of going through the entirety of it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, life got on the way and I couldn't go farther than 17% into it. I'm taking off my currently reading shelve (as I'...
Clear, useful, one I will come back to.
Outlining is my weakest point as an author, because outlining (like two people running across a cricket pitch, when only the runs for one will count as a score!) has always struck me as a waste of precious creative time. Weiland’s excellent book has gone a long way to changing my mind. Well-set out...
Somewhat to my surprise, I found this book very helpful, both for the specific exploration of how experienced authors go about creating outlines and in general for its insights into the creative process. I would especially recommend the book for "pantsers" (like myself) who are looking to be more di...
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