Next week is my last week going through Dead Weight's outline. The last three weeks have been a fun exploration of this story and what I want it to say and I've learned a great deal. I highly doubt James Patterson will ever peek at this blog, but if he does he should know he… Continue reading Art vs Craft
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Editing Outlines Take II – Character Depth
Alright! So last time I talked about the notion of editing an Outline before you begin writing your book. This was a new concept that I learned via the James Patterson Master Class, which I highly recommend to any authors out there who haven't given it a shot yet. Even if you don't write suspense,… Continue reading Editing Outlines Take II – Character Depth
Breaking the Outline
My writing process is a little odd. I can't start a story with an outline but I can't finish without one either. Generally speaking I can write three quarters of the book before I have to sit down and map out the last few chapters. This allows my creative mind to build the story focused… Continue reading Breaking the Outline
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