This is my outline so far for DYING FOR THE THIRD TIME. Basic structure is okay: I've got a climax in mind (which involves a zeppelin so it's got to be good), the Act II climax is settled (near enough), and there's a lot of scenes that I think will work well.
Now I look at the photograph, of course, it seems like it's all blank--but that's just the thin pen not showing up. Trust me, there's actually a lot there.
Of course, there's also a lot of gaps. But that's okay. As I start working through what needs to happen for each scene to work, those will go.Next thing is to start color coding this. My brain can't hold sub-plots without colors, and I've now got about four (one for the main antagonist, one for the love interest, a rivalry plot, and a redemption subplot).
Putting the outline into visual form like this is working far better than any other way I've tried. It just seems more physical like this, and I don't feel bad about moving things around.
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