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| Outline for the first arc of my current WIP |
Until quite recently, I'd considered myself a loud and proud pantser. I had tried outlining in detail once before, it killed my muse, and I declared that I'd never do it again.
Then I started getting writer's block more often than not, and would stare at the page and not know what comes next.
I mixed and matched outlining methods and ways to structure story to find the one that suited me that best.
Right now, I've come up with the spreadsheet method that's shown on the right, but I promise it isn't as terrifying as it looks. This is by no means the best or only way to outline, but it's my way.
Quick things to note:
- I sort of use the three arc structure.
- I use the scene/sequel structure (if you don't know what that is, click here and here).
- My current manuscript is told from a singular first person POV (I'll suggest alternatives for people working with dual/multiple POV further down)
- I'll be using Pride and Prejudice examples taken from K.M. Weiland's Structuring Your Novel to illustrate everything as I learnt a lot from it.
- Row = Horizontal, Column = Vertical
