How I Start Outlining: 5 Key Plot Points to Plan

I always start plotting my books by figuring out these 5 plot points. In this video, I break down what each of the plot points are and what order I figure them out in when putting down my first ideas for a novel. ALL OF THESE PLOT POINTS WILL CHANGE WHEN WRITING. I always come up with ideas when plotting a book out, but almost always, I come up with better ideas while writing and change the plot points around. At this early step, all I want to do is create a starting point for myself that lets me jump into writing quickly and sets me up for success instead of for getting overwhelmed at how daunting the project is and giving up. -- Subscribe to my channel for weekly videos sharing actionable writing tips that helped me improve as a writer. 🎬 VIDEOS YOU WILL LIKE: Cliffhangers (are they good or bad?) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPIPtzmp3k How to Plot a Novel (ENTIRE PROCESS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7_0aEcRCaA SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/WritewithClaireFraise 👻 READ MY BOOKS (free in Kindle Unlimited): https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Suspenseful-Young-Mystery/dp/1737225301/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=claire+fraise%27&qid=1628649544&sr=8-1 Download the first FIVE chapters of THEY STAY when you subscribe to my newsletter: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l 😀 CONNECT: MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l WEBSITE: https://www.clairefraise.com/​​​​​​ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/clairefraiseauthor/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/clairefraiseauthor GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14193771.Claire_Fraise EMAIL: [email protected] ABOUT: Hi, I'm Claire! I’m an award-winning self-published author of paranormal thriller books (my book "They Stay" won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards and is the first in a five-book series). There is no one way to write a book. I’m a strong believer that the only way to develop your own writing process is by trying a bunch of different methods to find out what is the most helpful to you. In my videos, I share how I approach every stage in my writing process, from brainstorming to editing, in the hope that it could give you something to try that could help you level up as a writer. I share techniques that have improved my own writing so you can see if the same strategies help you.