How To Outline a Novel Like a Pro

Stop Thinking of Outlines as a Boring List of Headings and Subheadings

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Outlining a novel is not the same as outlining academic papers. I taught my basic English composition students to create traditional outlines. You know, you begin with your Roman numerals and type in the main heading, followed by capital letters for the main points, and below that Arabic…