Downriver Writing: The Five-Step Process for Outlining Your Novel

is a hands-on workbook that offers a guided, step-by-step approach to developing your story idea, plot, and characters. Following the five easy steps in this book will give you the structure every successful novel needs while fostering your own creativity and flexibility as you write your first draft. Each step is explained clearly and includes a series of questions, exercises and charts designed to help you “Downriver Writing is a thorough and compact guide to writing a great novel. Written in workbook style, Downriver Writing is packed with information, examples, and exercises to help the writer develop their characters and draft an outline while still leaving plenty of room for pantser inspiration. It reads easily and the five step process flows systematically and seamlessly. After publishing my first novel, I found myself going around in circles on the second one. The approach in Downriver Writing has enabled me to forge ahead more quickly and confidently. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.” ~Louise S. "This step-by-step process to developing and outlining a novel really made a significant impact on my approach to storytelling. With the guidance and resources Jane Ann provides here, I have been able to move forward in my plot development with genuine characters and a steadily rising action worthy of an exciting story. I highly recommend this process to any writer." ~James Weare.