Outline Completed!

The outline for my first novel is complete! 44 chapters and an estimated 96,000 words of a novel. It is funny because I feel like I’ve accomplished something great and I really want to celebrate, but I don’t think anyone would really understand. I am discovering that writing is difficult because it is so solitary.

My methodology for writing has some very defined milestones. The outline was a huge milestone because it frees me up to actually write the novel. Now I only need to focus on 2,000 words at a time. Each section of the outline describes a chapter, which is around 2,000 words. Some chapters are estimated at 3,000 words because they need to cover a lot material. The next step is to sit down and focus on one chapter at a time.

The first thought that came to my mind when I completed the outline was “if I were to write a novel, this is how it would flow”. This is exactly what I like to read. The manipulation of the protagonist and the antagonist. The reoccurring themes. The events that happen early in the story appearing quite significantly at the end. The build up to the finale. The finale being such a huge event that it is like the last few minutes of a fireworks show.

Yes, this is exactly the type of story I like to read.

Now I just need to do it justice by filing in the details.

44 small milestones to go…