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Before I dive into discussing how to outline a novel or the planning phase of writing, I thought it would be best to ask an obvious but nonetheless important question.

Is outlining a good idea? Depending upon who you listen to, you will hear conflicting advice. Some authors will say in order to write quicker, you need to ditch the outlining phase. While others abide by the age-old saying, "fail to plan, plan to fail."

So which option is best for you?

In this episode, I will share the things you need to consider, an important question that you need to ask yourself, a piece of advice that you need to keep in mind, and my recommendations for new writers. On top of this, I talk about the downsides of creating an outline in order to give you a balanced and somewhat unbiased answer to this age-old question.
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Book Review by AuthorLevel Up on Writing into the Dark: Write a book without an outline!
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Audiobook) *
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Paperback) *
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Since 2014, I've written two novellas, one short story, and two full-length novels, three of which I have self-published. One novel is being rewritten because I wanted to change a story device and plot thread. For me, this second storyline was unrealistic and painted the character in an unprofessional light, thus creating a sense of trust with the reader. I needed the character to be seen as trustworthy for the reader. The second full-length novel is waiting for its turn to be published. After I wrote that novel, I realised the story occurred further on in the series. Between 2011 and 2014, I wrote screenplays, then changed to writing novels when I discovered self-publishing.

But enough about my writing journey.
About this Episode
In this episode, I will discuss how I go from a story idea to a fleshed-out outline. I know this is obvious, but this is my process instead of 'the way to outline a novel.' This process has evolved since my very first novel. As I wrote the next story, more steps were added to my intricate outlining approach. After publishing my first novella, in 2020, I added another step to my outlining process, but I will share this in a separate episode because it's a huge step and needs a detailed explanation.

So stay tuned for all of this and much more.
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Psychology of why people commit murder
Psychology of why people commit murder
The Making of a Murderer
15 Tips for Writing a Murder Mystery
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I’m back from my hiatus. Due to the pandemic and the lockdown situation in London, and my husband working from home, I paused the podcast. I stopped recording because I was struggling with productivity, writing, and mental health issues that come with being in the same environment for weeks on end. My husband will probably be working from home until the end of the year, so in light of that, I’ve decided to change the podcast format to an author diary instead of the promised season two.
So, without future ado, in this episode, I will discuss what you can expect from the podcast going forward.

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I’m super excited to announce that I’ve finally developed a writing habit after months of struggling. And in this episode, I share the tips that I believe helped me to achieve this goal. During August, I started chasing reviews for Missing on the Amazon US store. In terms of writing, I started working with an alpha reader, and I discuss what I’m doing differently this time around. While listening to a podcast, I discovered a new service, Buy Me a Coffee, which is a fun way to tip a creator, and I go into the various ways that I’ve implemented this into my author business.

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My Short Story, the Lawn | https://dl.bookfunnel.com/wi5nh80cx4
The Candidate | https://books2read.com/the-candidate
Suspicion | https://books2read.com/suspicion
Duplicity | https://books2read.com/duplicity-adhay/
The Locked Room | https://books2read.com/locked-room

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July was full of surprises. A well-known free ebook platform shared my novella with its audience. And I’m going to share the results of this with you. While we're on the topic of book marketing, I will also discuss the outcome of my free promotion on Kobo. After careful deliberation, I took steps to self-publish my reader magnet on all stores, and I talk about the reasoning behind this decision. As I was publishing my mystery short story, I had a tonne of pricing issues with Apple. The word nightmare is an understatement. Now, on to the writing-related news. In terms of writing, I had a writing epiphany thanks to a YouTube video that led me to make progress with writing Duplicity, which is book two in the James Lalonde series. And I started working on the story idea for Book Three.

Podcasts, Books, and Tools Mentioned
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Free Booksy
Bargain Booksy
My Writing Epiphany
iTunes Producer (Mac Only)
authors.apple.com (PC only)
Grammarly
ProWriting Aid
Glastonbury Abbey Ruins
In the Name of the Rose (US)
In the Name of the Rose (UK)
75 Words that Describe Smells
106 Ways to Describe Sounds
Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language
The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
Evernote
Scrivener *
Rory's Story Cubes
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