Usually I don't, but for this second novel I'm working on I've sort of had to. It's got to a point where it has to follow such a precise order that I had to map it out. But, in keeping with personal tradition, once I had the logic fixed in my head, I then wandered away from the outline. I only every tend to use outlines when I'm really stuck with where I want a story to go or need to figure out the next moves. I will have to write another one soon which outlines the progression of the story from the beginning of the end to the end.
Thankfully, I'd already done the hard work of creating these characters in my first novel, so this story has been about re-using them on a new case with a couple of new(ish) characters thrown in. The hardest thing has been re-imagining Merlin and King Arthur as younger men who act like an old married couple. I have enjoyed giving them one-liners though. That has been a lot of fun. :)
Thanks for the understanding Adrian, still red faced here...
Regards Paul.
Usually I don't, but for this second novel I'm working on I've sort of had to. It's got to a point where it has to follow such a precise order that I had to map it out. But, in keeping with personal tradition, once I had the logic fixed in my head, I then wandered away from the outline. I only every tend to use outlines when I'm really stuck with where I want a story to go or need to figure out the next moves. I will have to write another one soon which outlines the progression of the story from the beginning of the end to the end.
Thankfully, I'd already done the hard work of creating these characters in my first novel, so this story has been about re-using them on a new case with a couple of new(ish) characters thrown in. The hardest thing has been re-imagining Merlin and King Arthur as younger men who act like an old married couple. I have enjoyed giving them one-liners though. That has been a lot of fun. :)
Paul, no worries.