Mile 22: How to outline your next book (Part 1)

Novel Marathon

Welcome to episode #22 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s episode we’ll recap the following writing prompts designed to help you create an outline for your next book: #1: Who is your main character? What do they want? Why do they want it? #2: This thing that your protagonist wants -- what makes it hard to achieve? Does your story have an antagonist or antagonistic force? #3: Brainstorm three overarching beliefs your main character has. What does your protagonist hold to be true about the world? #4: Does your antagonist (if you have one) stand for anything? What are their core beliefs? #5: Is the goal of the antagonist/antagonistic force directly opposed to your MC's goal? If not, what can you do to sharpen the conflict and create a formidable opponent or obstacle for your MC? Newsletter 💌 and latest post: https://novelmarathon.substack.com More info💡: https://www.novelmarathon.com Good luck & happy writing! ✍️