Outlining your novel is a fantastic way to start. It can be...

Outlining your novel is a fantastic way to start. It can be incredibly helpful for people who are detail oriented and like to plan, but can be also nerve-wracking and intimidating to create the perfect outline if you haven’t done it before or if you’re more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer. A few ideas:

Outline as you go. Ideas are an ongoing process, and if you’re waiting to start writing until you have a“perfect” complete story idea or if until you“finish” making your outline, you m...