How To Create An Outline
If you haven't tuned into #CashTalkTuesday on Facebook, you are missing out on so many tips and tricks to help you write your book! Below is the beginning of an outline that will help you get your thoughts together and create a timeline to finish your book:
FICTION
CHAPTER ONE:
•INTRODUCE THE PROTAGONIST
•DESCRIBE THE SETTING
•ESTABLISH THE PLOT
•INTRODUCE CONFLICT
CHAPTER TWO:
•BACK STORY ON PROTAGONIST
•INTRODUCE/DESCRIBE ANTAGONIST
•DEVELOP PLOT
•ADD DIMENSION TO PROTAGONIST
CHAPTER THREE:
•INTRODUCE SUPPORTING CAST (IF ANY)
•FORESHADOW
•INSIGHT ON ANTAGONIST PLOT
NON-FICTION:
•IDENTIFY YOUR MESSAGES
•IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
•TELL YOUR READER WHAT THE MESSAGE IS
•TELL THEM WHY YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO TELL THE MESSAGE
•TELL THEM WHAT HEARING THE MESSAGE WILL DO FOR THEM
•MAKE EACH POINT A CHAPTER
•ANTEDOTE
•LESSON
•CHALLENGE
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Happy writing!