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Q&A Short Story Outline Issues

I am writing a short story that has very little action that focuses mainly on the main character's development. I have tried outlining some of the major interactions with characters, the important ...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Vicky Mae‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:07:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Vicky Mae‭ · 2019-12-08T06:07:06Z (almost 5 years ago)
I am writing a short story that has very little action that focuses mainly on the main character's development. I have tried outlining some of the major interactions with characters, the important moments in the beginning and end, and some other details I want in the story. I have a few of these scenes written up but am having trouble with the plot and making an outline.

How do you make an outline for a short story that is very introspective and has very little action (especially when you already have some ideas fleshed out)?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-02-14T20:52:07Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 4