8. Outline/Brainstorm

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I suppose this could go along with the previous entry, but I'm thinking more of the pen and paper method.

One way I do this is to list the chapters on the paper, such as:

Chapter 1: This happens
Chapter 2: Now this
Chapter 3: And this

Get the idea? This is a great way to structure your thoughts together, and get a better idea of where you stand with your current written work.

I know when I wrote my third novel, I actually outlined a total of 12 chapters this way, at once. It did wonders in terms of inspiration building, and thought processing.

As far as brainstorming goes, it never hurts to make a page that goes something like this:

What's happened?

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What needs to happen?

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Basically to show what you still have left to write about, and you can get some ideas from there.

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