Good Writing Comes Last: the form and function of a solid book outline, episode 354

<p>Jess here, because I hate outlining. Hate it. It sounds boring and feels like an assignment, writing stripped of all flow and joy. I asked KJ and Sarina to help me with this problematic mindset, because my novel in progress clearly needs a solid outline and yet every time I go back to work on it, I feel irritated, frustrated and blocked. </p><p>Thank goodness for my accountability buddies, because they came through for me in this episode. In fact, the moment we logged off the Zoom call, I got back to work, refreshed, refocused, and engaged in the process of storytelling. </p><p><strong>Resources</strong> </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://jennienash.com/">Jennie Nash</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.authoraccelerator.com/">Author Accelerator</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://savethecat.com/products/books/save-the-cat-writes-a-novel">Save the Cat Writes a Novel</a></p><p></p><p><strong>#AmReading</strong></p><p><strong>Jess:</strong> I’ve been watching <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8NTDY77?ref=DVM_US_DL_SL_GO_AST_DJTS23_mkw_sAhrfHIbI-dc&#38;mrntrk=pcrid_649721774800_slid__pgrid_146887468055_pgeo_9003017_x__adext__ptid_kwd-1964762227199&#38;gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPZG0VIeGD18mbTWL_Uz60xXDxLWdE6_wTOpX7XzZwWQ3kHz5nF4RE0aAtqrEALw_wcB">Daisy Jones and the Six on Amazon Prime</a> and re-listening to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.libro.fm/audiobooks/9781984845306-daisy-jones-the-six-tv-tie-in-edition">audiobook</a>, which features Jennifer Beals as Daisy. I needed more <a target="_blank" href="https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/">Taylor Jenkins Reid</a>, so I finally downloaded the audio of <a target="_blank" href="https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/books/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo/">The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</a>, which I’m really enjoying. (Also mentioned: <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9780593158685">Carrie Soto Is Back</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/1183/9781524798673">Malibu Rising</a>)</p><p><stron