Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago

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So I'm about 25,000 words into the first draft of my book, and I'm realising that the outline I worked on throughout March is nowhere near as comprehensive as I thought.

It's not that scenes are missing (even though they are), it's that my plot has scenes that I've described in a couple of words, only to get to said scene and discover I still have no idea what to write - I know my protagonist is spying on someone from a fire escape, but when it comes to what she's actually seeing, I'm lost. Help!

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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- When plotting, how much do you think you should have before you start writing? (Assuming you aren't completely pantsing your book!)
- What problems or challenges do you face in the writing process?
- Are you like me, where you assume you're done with one part of the process (like outlining or plotting), only to realise that you're not when you move on to the next step?

PLOTTING VIDEOS:
- Take Off Your Pants - youtube.com/watch?v=TsPIBG3Kir4&t=5s
- Save the Cat - youtube.com/watch?v=vjvggVsMwh4&t=511s
- Story Engineering - youtube.com/watch?v=OZQs0XH9oc8&t=3s
- Snowflake Method - youtube.com/watch?v=HvTNzLra7yU
- Story Grid - youtube.com/watch?v=0LPyQqPO9bQ
- Storyclock - youtube.com/watch?v=-m1KN1ihgM4

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