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I remember reading about a 4 step process for outlining that I would think help nail down the basic storyline.
1. Write a premise (I want to write a book about...)
2. Write an opening paragraph
3. Write a closing paragraph
4. Write a series of #'s down the side of a piece of paper and write down 'flows of action' that carry the storyline from the opening to the closing. One # for each chapter. Some might find that too structured and others not structured enough but it certainly can't hurt to try it as a means of planning out a potential storyline. And since character influences story and vice versa who knows what you might come up with.
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