Outlining your novel doesn't have to be dull and formulaic

For a lot of us, the word “outlining” recalls memories of research papers back in our school days.

But author K.M. Weiland says that writers can and should think beyond the roman numerals and bullet points when outlining their novels.

She and Joanna Penn discuss the various forms that planning and developing a novel (or series) can take in a recent episode of The Creative Penn.

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