Outlining Your Novel And Filling The Creative Well With K.M. Weiland

How can you use an outline to improve your book before you start the first draft? How can you use it to play with your creative ideas without feeling hemmed in by the process?

22:06 - Interview starts

In this interview, KM Weiland talks about how to outline your novel as well as thoughts on writer's block, filling the creative well, and longevity as a writer and blogger.

In the intro, 6 Figure Authors on productivity, I'm in editing mode for Tree of Life, and I talk about some lessons learned about writing from my 50K ultramarathon last weekend [pics on Instagram @jfpennauthor].
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K.M. Weiland is the award-winning author of fantasy, medieval epic, historical, and Western adventures. She also writes non-fiction for authors and helps writers become authors on her fantastic vlog. Her books include Creating Character Arcs, Conquering Writer's Block, and Outlining Your Novel.

The importance of refilling the creative well — especially if you are experiencing writer's block
Outlining as brainstorming and discovery
Tips for how to outline
Why you don’t have to choose whether to be a plotter or pantser/ discovery writer
Benefits of outlining for discovery writers
How outlining can give a writer a simpler, more macro view of a story — and help you write your sales description/back blurb
How a clear premise can help you write a book’s description
Marketing across diverse genres
How blogging and non-fiction writing underpin Katie's business and fuel her fiction career

You can find K.M. Weiland at http://www.HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com and on Twitter @KMWeiland

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