How to Plot a Novel When You HATE Plotting | 5 Outlining Methods for Pantsers

Are you a pantser who hates plotting but also loses motivation to finish projects halfway through a book? Then this is the video for you. Plotting and pantsing exist on a spectrum. Every writer falls somewhere in teh middle. Outlining may not be the right strategy for you, but you also might need just a tiny bit more structure before you start to write than no structure at all. In this video, I'm sharing five minimalistic plotting methods that can give you a tiny bit of structure without forcing you to create a detailed outline that kills your joy of writing. (Remember: the only way you can discover what works for you is if you experiment, so these are five things you can try.) DISCLAIMER: I'm a plotter, and my brain works best with detailed outlines. PLOTTNG METHODS DISCUSSED: 1. Plot Story Arc (Beginning, Middle, and End, or Point of Entry, Inciting Incident, Midpoint, Climax, and Resolution) 2. Know Your Ending 3. Know Your Conflict 4. Understand Your Antagonist 5. Understand Your Characters and the Cause-and-Effect Narrative Subscribe to my channel for weekly videos sharing actionable writing tips that helped me improve as a writer and an inside look at my own writing process. 🎬 VIDEOS YOU WILL LIKE: How I Plot My Books (my entire process): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7_0aEcRCaA How to Come Up With Strong Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpd-IPwNmg How to Use Psychology to Come Up With Ideas Readers Will Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ-nyXKpCR0 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 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: I’m the author of ghostly paranormal thrillers. I won the Grand Prize at the 2023 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards for my book “They Stay,” which is the first in a 5-book series, and I published my debut novel when I was 16. Writing advice on YouTube can be pretty vague. I wanted to make this channel different. In my videos, I don't just tell you what I think you should do—I show you exactly how to do it. I share practical techniques that have improved my own writing, so you can try them out and see if the same strategies help you. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, I hope you find something useful here.