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How to Outline your story by K Hari Kumar
Masterclass & Tips

Building a Solid Foundation: Outlining in Fiction Writing

Have you ever found yourself gazing into the void of a blank screen, unsure of where to begin your literary quest? Fret not, for outlining is the key to unlocking the vast expanse of your imagination and structuring your ideas. A Story Outline is the ray of light that leads you through the uncharted dark territories of your story, from its inception to its conclusion. As the venerable John Steinbeck once espoused, “Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing is down.” And what better way to accomplish this than with a meticulously crafted outline?

How to write the screenplay for a short film
Masterclass & Tips, Screenwriting

How to write screenplay for a short film?

Before I begin writing, I sit down, take a piece of paper and scribble down the story idea point by point (sequentially). Some of these points might be just one word, while others might be as long as a paragraph. I take an entire day (without breaks) to finish this outline of the story which is called ‘the skeleton’ or structure of the story.

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