Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over.
— Ernest Hemingway
With this quote, Ernest emphasized the importance of Story Outline and announced a change of paradigm in literature, which used to be dominated by Prose. But that was eighty-eight years ago, and much has changed since then. Today, writers need to be good at all eight writing crafts.
I’m not much of a believer in the so-called character story. I think that, in the end, the story should always be the boss.
— Stephen King
Stephen King didn’t mean we can neglect the other writing crafts, he meant that Characterization, World Building, and Prose should adapt to Story Outline and not the other way around.
Outlining is tedious, and creative writers tend to find it confining. But you’ve got to do it. You need a proper outline for your story to work, meaning, to sell. Readers expect professional story structures, and it’s your job to balance story outline (plotting) and story experience (pantsing). If you have struggled with story outlining, the Eight Crafts Story Outline Generator is right for you.
Bonus: ECHOES will also write a story synopsis for you and produce a story promise. The story promise sums up your story in an inspiring and engaging way. You can use the story promise to pitch your story to publishers, agents, and interested readers. What about sticking it to your laptop as a guideline?
Learn about Story Outline in the Amazon bestseller The Eight Crafts of Writing.
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