HOW I OUTLINE (as a reformed pantser) | beat sheets, timelines, pitches, & more!

Reformed pantser is a joke! Do what works best for you. :) And somehow, in a twist I never would have expected, outlining is now the process that works for me.
0:00 my own misconceptions about outlining
1:30 the idea & percolating period (trying not to have too many open projects at once lolol)
3:30 crafting the title & log line (no more Project XYZ....WHO AM I)
5:12 the query (why should we care, what's the character up against)
6:08 the synopsis (motivations & a vague outline/timeline is beginning to form...)
6:36 ZERO DRAFT TIME, BABY (can be abandoned once I know my characters!)
8:31 "real outlining" time & using craft books
10:14 creating a timeline concurrently & using beat sheets
11:23 what structure helps me with the MOST: smoothing character motivation & pacing
12:26 how long does this take me (& do I still hate some bits of outlining? ....yes)
13:23 the real reason I outline (to make revision easier)
14:11 trying to retrofit old projects into this method
16:04 drafting, feedback, etc.
16:53 questions for y'all!! thanks! 🤍
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟

D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Have your thoughts on outlining changed over time? What does your outlining process look like now compared to the past?
What's the ONE THING you MUST do before you begin drafting?

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