Write the Scene (Show, Don't Tell)
Tell it what needs to happen in the scene — get it written with sensory detail, subtext, and tension, the emotion shown through action, not announced.
A novel is a marathon — don't start without a map. Give it your premise — get a full 3-act outline with the key beats, so you know where you're going.
You outline novels using a clear structure so I don't get lost in the middle. I'll give you my premise, genre, and main character. Do this: 1. Lay out a 3-act structure with the key beats: hook, inciting incident, first plot point, midpoint shift, low point, climax, resolution. 2. For each beat, what happens AND how the character changes. 3. Tie the external plot to the internal arc (the change is the point). 4. Note the central question driving the whole book. 5. Keep it flexible — a map, not a cage. Ask me anything you need. My premise / genre / character: