how to plan/outline a novel? how much should i work? i really want to write but dont know how to figure it out

This is one of those questions to which there is no magic answer. I know that’s frustrating to hear, but it’s also the truth. There are a thousand different ways to outline, and different methods work for different writers. But what works best for me is some combination of note cards, what I call the‘question’ method, and the Rule of Six. Let me explain what I mean by that.

Note cards: This is the simple part. When I have an idea for a story I write‘scene cards’ for each scene which I know nee...