In my previous article I talked about why you might want to use outlining as a technique. In this article I’m going to look at what outlining is. Basic Outlining At it’s simplest, outlining is the enhancement of content through spacial arrangement. That can involve the placing of elements in a list, a grid, a hierarchy,…
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Outlining: Why?
As part of a new series I’m going to be looking at outlining as a technique for writers and I’m going to start by acknowledging the obvious – everyone is different. What works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another, so my objective here is not to tell you how to write or what…
Finding the Plot
Plot development is at the centre of this week’s article in the series Twelve Rules of Writing – in particular the subject of outlining. As a quick reminder, this is the extract from the original article: ~ 11. Do I need to outline my story or just write it? That depends. If you already have…
From Another’s Perspective
In this article in my series, Twelve Rules of Writing, I will be looking at point of view from a story-telling perspective. To remind you how this was addressed in my tongue-in-cheek article here’s the original. 10. Which point of view should I adopt? This depends on genre. If you’re writing pornography or recipe books then…
Word-Count Worries
At this stage in the Twelve Rules of Writing we reach the issue of word-count. As it says in the rules: 8. Word-count is important. Only books with specific numbers of words ever get published. This is why many books never see the light of day. Once a word-count has been used, though, it can’t…
The Other Five Senses
As part of my continuing series on Writing, this article is about writing for your senses. Here’s a refresher for those who missed the original article. 6. Write for all five senses Some writers make the mistake of only writing for the visual sense. In order to increase the depth of your writing you need…
Finding Your Voice
Continuing to take a serious look after my tongue-in-cheek article, the Twelve Rules of Writing, we have reached number five, which is concerned with the writer’s voice. Here’s the original rule to remind you: ~ 5. Develop a writer’s voice In order to be a successful writer you will need to develop a style which…