{"id":12726,"date":"2017-03-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-02-26T01:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T06:27:36","slug":"5-steps-to-building-outline-for-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transmediamutts.com\/blog\/5-steps-to-building-outline-for-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Building an Outline for Writing a Novel by author Casey Griffin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWe have a wonderful Craft of Writing post for you today about the benefits of outlining and how to do it. Casey Griffin, who is celebrating a new release, is here to show us how. Check out her SECRETS OF A RELUCTANT PRINCESS below!<\/p>\n

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\n5 Steps to Building an Outline \u2013 By Casey Griffin<\/h3>\n

The most important tool that I\u2019ve learned to use as a writer is the outline. The more organized you are while writing the story, the less time you waste rearranging chapters and writing scenes that will ultimately not make the final cut. Or if you prefer to just let the words flow and edit afterward, then an outline will make the editing process a lot smoother. So it doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re a pantser or a diehard outliner, at some point in the process of writing a novel, you\u2019ll need to use this tool<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Whether you use an outline before you write your first draft or after, it will save you time and prevent you from pulling out your hair. If you want to be a full-time novelist<\/b>, the more efficient you are, the more novels you produce, which will keep your name out there more regularly, selling more books, gaining new fans, etc, etc. So how do create an outline (and keep those luxurious locks)?<\/p>\n

1. Make a List:<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019re not going to know exactly what your novel looks like at first, so jot down anything at this point to get those ideas flowing.<\/p>\n