Thank you. I appreciate you reading it. I learned the hard way how important an outline can be. Now I don’t write without one. Weird–in my academic writing, I always used a good outline. Not sure why I initially thought it should be different for fiction!
I have not used outlines in the past, although I can see their value after reading your post. My experiences with 2 NANOs has been that I veer into interesting places that I didn’t expect, or think of, once I started writing a story. I don’t know if I would have arrived there if I followed a hard & fast outline. I will have to try it your way and see what happens.
The cool thing is, I never get boxed in. I still often veer into new directions, but it helps if I have a structure in place should I deviate. But I once wrote a short story by the seat of my pants once, and that was lots of fun!
Thank you so much! What a wonderful review. You made my day. Just tweeted it. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you again for taking the time to write up a review. I know how busy life is, so I really appreciate it!
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You should put these words on a pillow, Carrie. I really like what you have to say in your latest article on the benefits of outlining a novel.
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Thank you. I appreciate you reading it. I learned the hard way how important an outline can be. Now I don’t write without one. Weird–in my academic writing, I always used a good outline. Not sure why I initially thought it should be different for fiction!
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I have not used outlines in the past, although I can see their value after reading your post. My experiences with 2 NANOs has been that I veer into interesting places that I didn’t expect, or think of, once I started writing a story. I don’t know if I would have arrived there if I followed a hard & fast outline. I will have to try it your way and see what happens.
Thanks, Carrie.
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The cool thing is, I never get boxed in. I still often veer into new directions, but it helps if I have a structure in place should I deviate. But I once wrote a short story by the seat of my pants once, and that was lots of fun!
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I’m doing my best not to exhibit contempt prior to investigation concerning outlines. I’ll let you know how it turns out after I try it.
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I posted my Goodreads review of Eating Bull today!
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Thank you so much! What a wonderful review. You made my day. Just tweeted it. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you again for taking the time to write up a review. I know how busy life is, so I really appreciate it!
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You are so very welcome.
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I loved Eating Bull, and you can expect a review in about two weeks!
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How nice to hear! I’m so glad you liked it. And thank you in advance for the review. You’re very kind to take the time.
Hope you’re doing well. I imagine stepping away from Twitter has at least given you a few more minutes back each day. 🙂
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