This was not the first book I wrote. It was the third, but as it is the simplest of the outlines, I thought I would put it first. This was a crossover between Les Miserable and The Count of Monte Cristo. Really, as the short story was mainly a dialogue, here the elements of what both characters would talk about. But as you see, an outline even for a short story can be as in-depth as you would like it to be.
Yes, there is a coffee stain... it won't be the last one you see.
One and a half pages of notes for a 6000-word short story if you were wondering. That's not a rule, it's just how this one worked out.
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Outlines--A Fiction Writing Help
SaggisticaHere is a catalog of the outlines and notes I make for each of my stories. With each, I will discuss some of the helps that I have found useful so you can as well. Part of making a story enjoyable to the reader is giving the reader the sense that...