Backwards Outlining

I did not come up with this on my own; I got it from Sarah Monette back in 2003.Backwards or reverse outlining is, essentially, seeing what you've already done. It's an aid to structure, and it's helped me more than once.Take your completed novel draft. Outline it. What are the major ideas of each chapter, each scene?Study your outline. What did you repeat too many times? What didn't you