At the end of the outlining process, which I discussed in my last blog post, I have in hand an outline that gives me a basic summary of what’s going to happen in the story from scene to scene to scene, and how this story will progress from beginning, through […]
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From Idea to Finished, Step 2: The Outline
Writing this blog post is coming at an optimal time, as I’m about to start outlining my superhero story within the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest. No matter how many books I outline, I always find this part of the process intimidating. Part of me always […]
From Idea to Finished, Step 1: Brainstorming & Research
BAM—You Have an Idea! It’s usually something small. A character starts speaking to you in the back of your head, wanting to tell their story. Or you’re sitting on the bus one day, daydreaming, and a movie starts to play out in your head. Just a single scene first, but you want […]