#27 chapter outline

[egpenrose]

Doing a major plot restructure after some comprehensive feedback. Hopefully all my ducks will be in a row for me to do the rewrite during nanowrimo.

[zekethefreak]

Milestone Planning

It has been a long time since my last blog post. But I’m back and hopefully on a more consistent basis.

This January, my manuscript reached 40,000 words. A fine achievement in which I proudly pat myself on the back. As I’ve mentioned in past blogs, everyday now is the farthest I’ve ever gone. This is a good sign that shows that I can go for the long haul. I can do this writing thing kinda daily.…

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Outlining with the 27 chapter method

I just came across this in a post about camp nanowrimo. Several google jumps later, here’s what I found:

This method seems to mostly be credited to Katytastic and a video she made:  How I Outline! [3 Acts : 9 Blocks : 27 Chapters]. She also has a tumblr, @katokeeffe, where she has a visual overview of the outlining process.

Here is another overview how the method is used by The Novelista:  27 chapters to a better novel.

And here is an in depth series of posts about the structure of the outline and how to use it by Brittany Tenpenny: Outline and Story Structure Part 1.

How does it work? The Outline follows the classic three-act-structure of Setup →  Conflict → Resolution. Each of these three acts then gets separated further in smaller sections to end up at 27 individual points that the story follows in its structure. 

I recommend to watch the video at least as I have a hard time to give a short overview for this method but it’s not as difficult as it may sound.