I never work with an outline, and as a result when I'm not writing a structured academic essay my writing tends to wander nomadically from place to place, sometimes with little to no explanation. (This, I'm told, is not good for readers!) So for NaNo I'm going to try an outline. Not one of those ferociously guarded boxed-in doctrines my professors always told me about. Those are the very bane of creativity and I shudder when those bulleted lists begin forming in my mind. No, not one of those. More of a...suggestion we'll call it. A list of places and major events in the order I know they occur. Simply a reminder of the direction the story is going, so that as I fill in all the blank spaces I'll remember the ultimate goals of the characters. I'm sure it will be altered time and time again, but especially if I'm going on this 50,000 word, one month long spree of insanity I best at least know what road I'm on, even if my map doesn't mark all of the roadside attractions along the way.
For my fellow creative writers out there, have you ever worked off on outline? What was your experience (for better or worse)?
18 days and counting...
Yours Truly,
Mrs. C
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