Creating the outline
- I don't re-write my whole book for a second draft. Instead, I go through and leave notes both in the document and on an outline as I read through it for the first time since it was finished.
- This allows me to refresh the story in my head, but also see things that I'd like to change in the next draft.
- From there I will construct my outline. I write down a summary of what happens in every chapter and add any tweaks and changes that I'd like to work into it.
- Within my outline I have a colour-coded system for each plot point, arc and other big picture things that need to be woven through the chapters.
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