Each of these outlining methods are worth trying for a specific novel.
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Can you name the five most common outlining methods? (Grok Diary – Day 25)
How do I know when my outline is “good enough” to start writing the first draft?
“Pefectionism kills momentum.”
I think it can also kill creativity. Having a rough outline surely helps but outlining every detail, limits your freedom while writing the story. Finding a good balance between free writing and outlining seems to be the goal.
What are the main differences between pantsing, plotting, and plantsing? (Grok Diary – Day 23)
I’ve been doing Plantsing without knowing it the entire time, it seems.
But I’ve also tried Pantsing – and it lead to such bad results that I never published the stories I wrote with it.
Again, for future novels, I’ve planned to try different Plotting Methods. Let’s see if that improves my writing.
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Should you outline only the plot or also characters, settings, and other elements of a story? (Grok Diary – Day 22)
A character page – at least for the main characters – might actually be a good idea.
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