Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline

by Dean Wesley Smith

The belief that we MUST write a book straight through is what grinds writers down.

A key point to remember is that “next sentence” does not have to be the very next sentence the READER is going to read. It just needs to be the next sentence you are going to type.

You must realize you are the writer of your book, not the reader of your book.

In other words, you can jump around in your manuscript at will.