Instructional Part 2 – CLICK HERE FOR THE RECORDING! The second instructional webinar covered: • How to define your story direction • Finding your voice as the narrator • Research tips and how to handle incomplete or unreliable memories • Writing...

Not all writers outline before they begin to write a book, but if you are more of a planner when it comes to writing, you might find outlining helpful. Author and editor Troy Lambert recommends the software "Plottr" for outlining. Rather than covering...

Every outline should be tailored to a story's specific needs, and author Christa Faust suggests that a key consideration is whether your writing is character or plot driven. Click here to play this audio clip

Every outline should be tailored to a story's specific needs, and author Christa Faust suggests that a key consideration is whether your writing is character or plot driven.

Every author knows it's important to have an idea of where a story will ultimately go. Author Ben Esch explains how he's tried working with an outline and a film treatment, and he shares his experiences with both approaches and the challenge of introducing...

Writing a book can be overwhelming, especially when it's your first attempt. Your imagination may be running wild, or you have loads of interesting facts or ideas you've been cataloguing in your mind. There are two great ways to get yourself organized...

For any author, the ability to create a usable outline is important. While certain types of outlines help in the creation and development process, others are useful for organizing ideas into an effective story line. Possible formats vary. Here, we will...

Every author knows it's important to have an idea of where a story will ultimately go. Author Ben Esch explains how he's tried working with an outline and a film treatment, and he shares his experiences with both approaches and the challenge of introducing...

Nonfiction writers don't write the book first and then sell it like novelists. They create a book proposal and offer that to publishers instead. The book is written after they have signed the contract on the dotted line. One important piece of the nonfiction...

To Outline or Not to Outline Your Novel? A large part of writing a fiction book is not so much the writing, but about learning how to take an idea and turn it into a full-fledged book. This process is one that stumps most new authors. They have an...