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The Novel Plotting Process
In this episode of Book Crew, Dirk Hooper and Beth A. Freely dive deep into one of the biggest questions writers face: should you plot your book or write by the seat of your pants? Dirk reveals his evolving plotting system, complete with notebooks, note cards, character arcs, and beat sheets, while Beth explains how outlining transformed her from a slow writer into a prolific one capable of finishing novels in weeks. Along the way they discuss market research, writing habits, finding your creative “sweet spot,” and why even the most famous “pantsers” still understand story structure. If you…
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