Outlines--A Fiction Writing Help

Here 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 the author has a plan for the story, a sense that the story does not amble without purpose. It should not be surprising then, that the greatest help for this is to actually have a plan. Outline writing not only gives a direction to your story, it conveys purpose to the reader, and gives you a framework for your writing. Ever get stuck halfway through a story? Here is a solution. Now I understand many good writers (like Tolkien) don't formally write an outline, but in this book, I will also discuss how, even Tolkien in the end had a plan, although not a formally written one.