Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success by K.M. Weiland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Outlining Your Novel by K.M. Weiland is a non-fiction title that looks at the benefits and process of outlining a novel before you start writing.
The Cover: The cover is a great fit for this title. The image reflects the craft of writing and works well in the non-fiction genre.
The Good Stuff: This book covers the techniques of outlining well. The author shares her experience in a clear and concise manner. There is some great information in this book that would steer an author on a straight path with their writing.
The Bad Stuff: There are a lot of author interviews interspersed between chapters. At first, I found them interesting, but then they all became a bit boring. They all seemed to say the same thing, drumming home the message that outlining is good. It seemed like filler to me and I would have much preferred just one or two examples at the end of the book.
Overall, there is some great information in this book. If you want to learn about outlining, I would recommend you read this, it will certainly tell you what you need to know. If you already have a good grip on outlining, you probably won’t learn so much. If this is you, it may just confirm that what you are doing is the same as other authors, or maybe you’ll learn something new. I was going to give this 3 out of 5 golden bookmarks as I did learn a little and I enjoyed the book. On reflection, I think it holds a lot of value for beginner to intermediate writers and for that reason I’m ranking this one 4 out of 5 golden bookmarks.
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