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There is no one answer to this because everyone writes differently. Some people have to outline every beat in every scene; some are complete pantsers. Every book is different too; some stories need...
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2019-12-13T12:00:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T05:33:52Z (over 4 years ago)
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There is no one answer to this because everyone writes differently. Some people have to outline every beat in every scene; some are complete pantsers. Every book is different too; some stories need a lot of outlining and some fall into place with broad strokes. Move forward, and if you're finding yourself bogged down or meandering, back up and try some outlining to see if it helps get you unstuck.
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2016-09-06T16:27:41Z (over 7 years ago)
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