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Originally Posted by VydorScope
So in summary: The outline is useful for storing researched facts, not for making stuff up. At least not to me.  |
That's clearly where we differ: When I use an outline, it is easier to "make stuff up" there, everything except specific dialogue, so I know just exactly where the story's going when I start writing. That also makes it easier to concentrate on the dialogue, to make it as realistic and effective as I can.
Not that I can't imagine how someone else could do it any differently, but that's the one method that works for me. And it results in minimal burning (See? I
do remember the OP!).