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I’m really surprised that I never did a post like this in all the years that I’ve been blogging about writing.  If I did then WordPress isn’t letting me find it.  Now, not everyone takes the route of planning their story.  So, there will be people who don’t get much out of this.  For those who do, I hope this helps because outlining can be one of the more frustrating stages of writing.

1. There is no perfect way to do an outline.  It’s whatever way makes you comfortable and helps you remember things.  It could be single facts in a hierarchy, chapter breakdowns, or one big paragraph to give a general idea of the story.  You can even use multiple methods or change it up as you progress.  It’s all up to you.  Maybe your characters too depending on how rowdy they are in this stage.
2. Look…