#plottingtips

[thewriteadviceforwriters]

🧷 NEW SUBSTACK POST JUST DROPPED

🖤 Messy Plots Make Sense When You Do This One Thing First a no-fluff breakdown on the #1 reason your plot feels chaotic- and how to fix it before writing another scene

wrote this for the writers deep in draft hell who are like “this plot is a disaster” but also “i don’t know what else to do.” if your wip has vibes but no structure, this is your sign.

👀 spoiler: it’s not about fixing your beats 👀 it’s about the moral dilemma that holds your whole book together

🔗 read it here → right here

tag a friend who’s spiraling over act two. this one might save your novel.

also: my newsletter is totally free + i send deep-dive writing posts every week. come hang out if you like story structure breakdowns, mini ebooks, and chaotic writer energy 🖤 -> https://thewriteadviceforwriters.substack.com/

[bykimber]

How to Pick a Story Outlining Method

I once heard someone say that you should write your first book not to write a great book but to learn your process as a writer. 

This doesn't mean you should waste your time writing an entire novel only to throw it away. Rather, it means you shouldn't give up on your first novel when it’s hard because you’ll learn invaluable things about your own writing process, even if you end up starting from scratch again later.

Trial and error is the best way to perfect a practice. 

Let's make this trial and error process a little easier by researching the useful outline writing methods that already exist. Then, pick and choose the things you like about each one of the following story outlining methods to create an outlining method that works best for you. 

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