Plotting for Pantsers: How to Plot a Book if You’ve Never Plotted Before

Session: Plotting for Pantsers: How to Plot a Book if You've Never Plotted Before

Audience: All Levels

Does the idea of outlining your book make you itchy? Do you worry it’s going to ruin your creativity? Here’s the thing: whether you’re writing your first book or your 50th, plotting can actually be quite a bit of fun, empowering you to be more effective with your creativity and time.

In this session, Troy Lambert, mystery author and Education Lead for Plottr, the popular visual book outlining software, shares a simple and straightforward four-step approach to plotting that can work for anyone.

By the end of this session, you will learn:

• How to plot your novel or story by following 4 simple steps
• How plotting can improve your writing efficiency and confidence
• How to use templates to accelerate your writing process
• How software can help make plotting more fun