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Creating the outline

Creating the outline

  1. I don't re-write my whole book for a second draft. Instead, I go through and leave notes both in the document and on an outline as I read through it for the first time since it was finished. 
  2. This allows me to refresh the story in my head, but also see things that I'd like to change in the next draft.
  3. From there I will construct my outline. I write down a summary of what happens in every chapter and add any tweaks and changes that I'd like to work into it.
  4. Within my outline I have a colour-coded system for each plot point, arc and other big picture things that need to be woven through the chapters.

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