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cover of episode How to plot and outline your story

How to plot and outline your story

2016/3/9
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Story Grid Writing Podcast

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As Tim begins to plot and outline his story, he gets Shawn's input on exactly how to do it. This process is filled with potential time wasters and distractions, and Shawn helps Tim avoid them.

Discussed is how to name characters, when to worry about the length of the outline, and other common pitfalls.

Download Tim's initial Foolscap Global Story Grid worksheet).

Download the first draft of Tim's outline for the first 17 scenes).