Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In which I try plotting like Libbie Hawker, using her book Take Off Your Pants! How did it go? Well... I narrowed down my book ideas, but I still have a lot of work to go.

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00:16 – The plan of attack for #Preptober and #Nanowrimo
1:09 – An intro to Take Off Your Pants
03:55 – The tools for the challenge!
04:42 – Libbie’s 4-step #plotting method
06:09 – Applying the method to my book ideas
14:58 – Thoughts on the method
18:20 – My background, and fiction vs. nonfiction outlining

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker: amzn.to/3hvc9st
- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder: amzn.to/35Dz56D
- Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amzn.to/2ZGSY91
- Book Blueprint by yours truly! amzn.to/2ZGfMG2

#preptober #nanowrimo #authortube