Book Outlining Basics by Tenesha L. Curtis (First Edition, 2020)

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How to turn your book or screenplay idea into an easy-to-follow outline---even if you've never written one before!

Get overwhelmed when you start thinking about writing your manuscript? You're not alone. Many new (and even some experienced) writers spend most of their writing time cleaning up after themselves (plot holes, confusing passages, character inconsistencies, redundant chapters, etc.).

Wouldn't it make more sense to plan out your book before you start writing it?

Just like planning a trip, using a recipe to cook, or watching a tutorial on how to use a device, having instruction before your start traveling, cooking, or pressing buttons can save you hours of time and tons of frustration because you're working smarter, not harder. Writing your book is no different. If you measure twice and cut once, you can finish writing a cleaner first draft in days or weeks instead of months or years.

I'm Tenesha L. Curtis and I've been writing since the early 90s and writing professionally since the late 2000s. In my work with green and seasoned authors, I have discovered what keeps them stuck on their first drafts and, in some cases, what prevents them from starting to write their book at all. I've taken my knowledge of what authors stumble over the most and neatly packaged it into Book Outlining Basics for you.

Book Outlining Basics covers:

• Facts about outlining.
• How book outlining can save you big money, severe headaches, and precious time.
• How to prep your book premise before you start outlining.
• How to create a slim outline that gives you plenty of wiggle room.
• How to create a basic outline that helps guide you without you having to get overly specific.
• How to create a detailed outline that will make the actual writing of the book as easy as following the instruction on a can of soup!