How to Create a Book Outline in 3 Steps

Keywords in this video: book outline, narrative, story structure, 3 act structure, protagonist, hero and antagonist, story climax, story resolution, character types, exemplar books, films and plays, recommended books.

How to Create a Book Outline in 3 Steps

In this video, we share the 3 key stages of writing a successful story outline through the 3-act narrative. By using this guide, your story will have a strong structure with plenty of drama to keep your readers hooked throughout. Applying these tips will save you lots of valuable time by avoiding the pitfalls that often befall writers setting off on their writing journey. We discuss key elements such as protagonist, antagonist, tension, conflict, and drama. We discuss the main types of characters you can introduce in your narrative to move your story along. Steve gives examples from books, films, and plays to support the points he makes and recommends books that have helped him outline and structure his writing.

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There are links below to the books Steve recommends. Please note that by following the links and purchasing a book, we will receive a small payment from Amazon. This helps us keep providing content for you. None of the books recommended have been ‘placed’ in the video and are ones that have inspired Steve’s writing.

Books that will help you plan and structure your story and introduce the main types of characters.
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories – Christopher Brooker – https://amzn.to/2BsjFFA

20 Master Plots and How to Build Them – Ronald B. Tobias https://amzn.to/2D7iDiY
Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers – Michael Vogler https://amzn.to/3f1pjfw
Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them – John Yorke https://amzn.to/2BttSl7
Books, Films and Plays Steve Mentions and Recommends
Pompeii – Robert Harris https://amzn.to/3eYyL3x
Wolf Hall – Hilary Mantel https://amzn.to/3hCgZ7V
Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies – Two Book Edition
https://amzn.to/3eW3TAv
The Lord of Rings https://amzn.to/3eUxxpX
Educating Rita (play) – Willy Russell https://amzn.to/2OVE7Sw
Educating Rita (film) https://amzn.to/3eSLu7G
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee https://amzn.to/2EhJ1XT