Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

12.22: Hybrid Outlining and Discovery Writing

Your Hosts: Brandon, Piper, Dan, and Howard

What can discovery writers learn from outlining? What can outliners learn from discovery writing? Is there a balance between the two that can serve as a happy, productive place for writers? (summary of answers: lots, lots, and yes-but-not-all-writers.)

Homework: Write a backward story. Begin with the ending, and work your way backward into the story as you write your way forward with the words.

Thing of the week: Nothing Left to Lose, by Dan Wells.

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