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Anyone got any tips on how to write an outline for a story? Maybe some examples of how outlines usually look like?Dec 5, 2021
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Outlines are often just noting what the main things that happen in the story are! Most people use bullet points, some may write what’s basically a summary paragraph!
Like, what happens in “Goldilocks & The Three Bears?”
• Bear family introduced
• Bear family made porridge
• Bears go on a walk to wait for porridge to cool
• Goldilocks introduced
• Goldilocks finds Bear house
• She sees porridge & tries it all, only likes Baby Bears’ & eats it all
• She tries out all of their chairs, only likes Baby Bears’ & breaks it
• She’s tired & tries to nap in all of their beds, only likes Baby Bears’ & falls asleep
• Bear family comes back, upset their porridge has been messed with, Baby Bears’ porridge bowl is empty
• Bear family sees their chairs have been messed with, Baby Bear upset his chair is destroyed
• Bear family see their beds have been messed with, Baby Bear sees someone in his bed!
• Goldilocks wakes up & runs out of bear house? (I actually don’t remember how it tends to end!)
I hope this helps!
Like, what happens in “Goldilocks & The Three Bears?”
• Bear family introduced
• Bear family made porridge
• Bears go on a walk to wait for porridge to cool
• Goldilocks introduced
• Goldilocks finds Bear house
• She sees porridge & tries it all, only likes Baby Bears’ & eats it all
• She tries out all of their chairs, only likes Baby Bears’ & breaks it
• She’s tired & tries to nap in all of their beds, only likes Baby Bears’ & falls asleep
• Bear family comes back, upset their porridge has been messed with, Baby Bears’ porridge bowl is empty
• Bear family sees their chairs have been messed with, Baby Bear upset his chair is destroyed
• Bear family see their beds have been messed with, Baby Bear sees someone in his bed!
• Goldilocks wakes up & runs out of bear house? (I actually don’t remember how it tends to end!)
I hope this helps!
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just write what you want to happen in the story, in bullets or a flowchart, whatever works for you. Like @evertenn said, leave room for figuring out details and corrections. Then, figure out how to have the plot make sense within the world you are writing. Hope this helps :)
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My outlines are just bullet point lists lol. Keeping it simple helps the ideas flow better, and it's easy to go back and add more points later (especially when you're typing and can use indents to make sub-bullet points or whatever they're called).
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