Jefferson SmithIn the world of your story, your outline is like the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, your characters are all Atheists.
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Most writers tend to think of outlines as the Holy Bible. The outline contains all of the plot points and character traits necessary for a story to be told. It is like the Ten Commandments: a guidebook for writing. Unfortunately, many writers do not follow their outlines and they lack the ability to tell a story. For example, an outline may contain things like: “Show how the main character returns from India after having been away for eight years.” If the character does not return from India, then what happens? How can you show that?
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