How to Plan and Outline Novels (Using Scrivener) by Udemy

Learn the Step-by-Step "Story Beats" Process That Two Bestselling Writers Use To Publish 1.5 Million Words a Year

Plan your entire story from Day One starting with a no-fuss, stepwise outlining process ... but WITHOUT locking yourself in and cutting off creative expansion as happens with most outlining methods.
Learn how "casting" your characters the way Hollywood does will give you amazing shortcuts to understanding their personalities, appearance, and mannerisms.
Use "location scouting" (complete with online, image-based research) to effortlessly build your story's locations and world (even if your world isn't on Planet Earth).
Find your book's central nuggets by working "narrow to wide," beginning with a single, simple sentence.
Effortlessly craft a story summary, book description, and boiled-down "elevator pitch" with no extra work as you follow the process.
Use Scrivener's native organizational features to keep everything together and searchable, right where you need it whenever you require it.
See how the deepest stories can come from the very simplest of ideas -- and learn how you can make a great story from just about anything.

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An Introduction to Using Scrivener for Beats

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Synopsis to Outline

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Character Planning and Development in Your Outline (Part 1)

Character Planning and Development in Your Outline (Part 2)

Character Planning and Development in Your Outline (Part 3)

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Scouting Locations for your Story

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Story Construction and Writing Your Beats (Part 1)

Story Construction and Writing Your Beats (Part 2)

Story Construction and Writing Your Beats (Part 3)

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Further Learning Resources

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