So, I’ve shared with my students a number of times how important it is to create an outline. My saga occurred when I had a brilliant idea pop into my head and I began to write it down. It got really good and before you know it, my story had taken off - I had written 4 or 5 chapters.
Putting the wings on the plane while in flight, I soared around, jubilant that I stumbled onto such an amazing tale. Then the wings fell off! I had spent luscious time setting up the story but I had NOT built a bridge from the main conflict to the end. I had no idea how to get my characters to the happy ending already planned.
Right in that moment the light bulb came on! Creativity is most effective when it has purpose. In fact, without purpose, creativity has no room to grow. I’ll first quote my Bishop, Ben Gibert “A dream without regimen is a fantasy.” If you expect to be productive and live out your dreams - or write your book - do yourself a favor and spend time planning it.
Now I’ll quote bestselling author, John Grisham via Writer’s Digest, “An outline is crucial. It saves so much time. When you write suspense, you have to know where you’re going because you have to drop little hints along the way. With the outline, I always know where the story is going. So before I ever write, I prepare an outline of 40 or 50 pages.”
Now, I’m not suggesting you write a 40 page outline unless that’s what it takes, but listen to the man. Suspense or non-fiction, preparation is key!
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