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Acclaim for Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

“Not into outlining? Then someone did not demonstrate it for you the way Weiland has in her book. If you can make a quick trip grocery list, you can outline your next manuscript to benefit your process, using Weiland’s guide.”—Leslie Hultgren

“…this is one of the few writing craft books I have read start to finish, was easy to apply to my writing immediately, and helped me follow through on my first draft.”—F. Colley

“Ms. Weiland presents a wonderful roadmap for writing while still encouraging you to take those sidetrips that will make your story better. I feel like I can walk the ‘high wire’ of my imagination because I have the safety net of my outline below it all.”—D. Hargan

About the Book

Let outlines help you write a better book!

Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a writer’s arsenal. Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success will:

Help you choose the right type of outline for you

Guide you in brainstorming plot ideas

Aid you in discovering your characters

Show you how to structure your scenes

Explain how to format your finished outline

Instruct you in how to use your outline

Reveal the benefits:
Ensures cohesion and balance

Prevents dead-end ideas

Provides foreshadowing

Offers assurance and motivation

Dispel misconceptions:

Requires formal formatting

Limits creativity

Robs the joy of discovery

Takes too much time

More Praise for Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

“…this book has revolutionized the way I think about plotting and outlining and, after months of wishing I could find the ‘joy of writing’ again, I finally have it.”—Ashley March

“Each chapter deals with a specific topic and builds a clear idea of the task ahead, and as a great plus every chapter ends with an interview with a published author, explaining how they work their outlines and their personal methods.”—Marcus J. Pinto

“…a brilliant tool for any person wanting to learn more about the craft of writing.”—Cherie Reich

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About the Author

K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the internationally published author of the Amazon bestsellers Outlining Your Novel and Structuring Your Novel, as well as the western A Man Called Outlaw, the medieval epic Behold the Dawn, and the epic fantasy Dreamlander. When she’s not making things up, she’s busy mentoring other authors on her site helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com. She makes her home in western Nebraska. Find out more about her fiction at kmweiland.com.

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Publisher: PenForASword Publishing (November 29, 2013)
Publication Date: November 29, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B005NAUKAC
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A Priceless Tool For Any Novelist

ByKristin A. Offileron October 8, 2011

Format: Paperback

As a writer who has attempted a handful of novels in the past without an outline, I knew it was something I would need going forward with my newest work-in-progress. I wasn't sold on the idea of an outline at first, though. They seemed restrictive, boring, and frankly too much work BEFORE starting the real work of writing a book. But after reading "Outlining Your Novel" my mind is completely changed. In fact, I doubt that I'll ever go back to "pantsing" it with novels. Weiland's guide not only walks you through the steps necessary to set up a functional, useful outline, but it also explains WHY having a road map will make your story better. She's absolutely right-- when I try to write without a guide, I only get so far before I panic and stop working altogether. I would never head to a new city without directions, so it makes no sense to write a new story without a guide either. Both are new, unfamiliar territory. Both can be conquered with some planning.

I read this book in less than 24 hours, highlighting points that resonated with me so I can revisit them again and again. I read it a second time to begin working on my outline. However you read it-- at the speed of light or slow and steady-- you will come away with practical tools to get your outline started. If you're a writer, you can't afford to NOT read this!

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I could probably give you a well written review of a few paragraphs as easily as a track star can give his coach a ...

ByKaren F. Duncanon September 11, 2014

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I outlined this review.

Ok, as a blogger who is used to writing a 1,000 word post by the seat of my pants, I could probably give you a well written review of a few paragraphs as easily as a track star can give his coach a lap around the track. But my point is most writing can benefit from some forethought, brainstorming, and organization up front, even casual nonfiction. Undertaking a novel, especially in the mystery or suspense genre certainly could gain an advantage from careful outlining and K.M. Weiland gives you the tools to do so.

Weiland is the first to admit outlining isn't for everybody. Her easy, non dogmatic approach to a topic she is passionate about is a pleasure to read. Most of the methods she provides are tried and true, but for a newbie this is a valuable book that will have you brainstorming, writing timelines, filling notebooks, answering key questions about your characters and your plotlines -- what needs to happen?. Or, how would your character react here?

Outlining isn't for everybody. But for many of us, a roadmap that points us to where we want to go and helps us to explore all facet, points of view, and characters before we begin the first draft can be invaluable. At the very least, it saves time, prevents false starts, and keeps you from meandering so far off course that you have to heavily revise your draft. If you want to be prolific, sharpen your focus, and be a more effective and efficient writer, this may be the book you need.

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Ought to be on Every Author's Bookshelf

ByB. Atwoodon August 23, 2016

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'Outlining Your Novel' by KM Weiland ought to be on every author’s bookshelf.

If you’ve ever found yourself paralyzed by a blinking cursor or suddenly struck dumb at the sight of a blank piece of paper, Outlining is your solution.

If you believe that you can only write when you’re inspired, Outlining (plus Steven Pressfield's inimitable The War of Art) will have you believing otherwise.

And if you think that outlining will snuff out the spark of creativity that writing by the seat of your pants sometimes produces, realize what Weiland writes in her conclusion: “Story is as much about structure as it is about inspiration.”

From crafting your premise to creating character sketches and discovering your setting, Outlining Your Novel (and its additional workbook) will help you think through nearly everything you’ll need to consider in order to create a workable, functional, and utterly useful outline before you start writing your next novel.

The singular drawback to Outlining is what I considered to be the nonessential interviews Weiland conducted with other authors after every chapter. Though they certainly provide a brief glimpse into those authors’ styles, their answers were often quite the same. With regard to the question of plotters vs. pantsers, most all were plotters (outliners). I would have liked to see an answer by a pantser who’s experienced success.

But maybe that’s the point. Maybe success is equal to plotting.

However, Weiland makes up for those less-than-compelling answers by doing what most authors would never do: she reveals her own outlines. To provide concrete examples of the exact outlining methods she specifies for readers, Weiland offers up her own early outlines for a few of her books. This is helpful (and smart marketing on her behalf).

Outlining Your Novel can be read in one sitting, but it’s better suited toward reading one chapter and then sitting down at your computer (or with a pen and paper) and working on what you just read.

As for me, Outlining has accomplished its goal: I can’t wait to begin my next book.

Read the full review plus my favorite quotes from the book at BlakeAtwood[.]com

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Guidance and Organization On How to Create an Outline

ByJunetaon April 8, 2016

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As I writer, my natural style is pantser. I am also right brain dominant. Sometimes I need guidance with the steps from A to Z and this author does that in detail. She gave me far more than I expected. She organized and she teaches that to you. The small steps and lines them up for you. For the new writer, this book is a gold mine of information with steps that are understandable and you can reproduce. You get a lot of great questions to ask yourself that you can use again and again on any project. I definitely recommend this author. I follow her website too.

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