Mile 24: How to outline your next book (Part 3)

Novel Marathon

Welcome to episode #24 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: #11: What secrets does your protagonist have, what lies have they told – to others, and more importantly, to themselves? #12: What is your MC's misbelief? What are they just totally wrong about? #13: What was the formative moment in your protagonist’s life? What event shaped the trajectory they’re currently on? #14: What are three moments in your protagonist's life that deepened their misbelief -- a misbelief that the events of your novel will help them address? (Misbelief = the thing your MC consistently gets wrong about the world) #15: After the midpoint of your novel when your MC doubles down and commit to a cause or fight, what might happen that send your story in a new direction? Brainstorm five possibilities. Newsletter 💌 and latest post: https://novelmarathon.substack.com More info💡: https://www.novelmarathon.com Good luck & happy writing! ✍️