I'M LEARNING TO OUTLINE // save the cat vs. 3 act, 9 block, 27 chapters vs. snowflake method

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This is my first time ever really outlining. So I figured I had to test out the most popular methods! 37 scenes outlined and I'm ready for my #24hourwriteathon!
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How do you outline? Which method is your favorite? Or are you, like me, an outlining newbie?
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@greenbird6491 4 года назад

"I done did saved it." 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Avionne_Parris 4 года назад

Ive been using Katytastic's 3 Acts, 9 Blocks, 27 Chapters religiously for all my stories (including my YA anime fantasy pentalogy) and I swear by it. Ive tried STC, Snowflake & Freytag but they were all struggle buses for me. What I love about Katytastic's method is you dont need to have a 27 chapters novel, you can expand or contract each beat accordingly. Thus, Immediate Effect can be one line while Fun & Games can be several chapters. My current WIP has 26 chapters since I merge the Converge & Battle beats. Subplots included, each beat ends up filling a chapter after all.

@candellina6 Год назад

Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to hear! Now I can complete my outline of my medieval fiction series.

@wesleypatterson2267 4 года назад

My most recent WIP: A twelve year old is sent to apprentice with his grandfather, the most famous monster hunter in history.

@joannamiller9446 4 года назад

10/10 would read. Sounds so good.

@scarletthuxley6161 4 года назад

this honestly sounds lit 😌

@leeisoffline 3 года назад

I would read that right now

@kannot1 3 года назад

Sounds like Ben 10 😂😂

@christopherbenner7516 4 года назад

An ancient scroll is discovered which unleashes people's shadows allowing their memories to be stolen.

@IxiaRayne 4 года назад

15 word summary of my novel: Fallon needs a date for an irish vow renewal ceremony, to prevent her mother’s meddling.

@oz_jones 4 года назад

And I would have gotten away with if it weren't for -those- that meddling -kids- mohter!

@hayley1662 4 года назад

Have you tried Brandon Sanderson bullet point method of outlining? He explains it in one of his BYU lectures. That might suit your style maybe?

@littlestpineapple2898 4 года назад

Literally what I'm doing right now!

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

OOOOH no, I haven't! I'll add that to my list for next time. :)

@BlackLion56982 4 года назад

@@KateCavanaugh you could try Harmons plot embryo

@rachelthome165 4 года назад

Ooh and my 15-ish word summary: A young girl is separated from her family when an escalating war drives US citizens to take cover in government assigned bunkers that are run by increasingly shady Guards.

@johne.nobody2946 4 года назад

Don’t forget to hyphenate your compound adjectives preceding a noun- “government assigned bunker” is ambiguous in its meaning, the proper way to write it out is: government-assigned bunker. See the importance of a the hyphen? You could have the greatest novel in the world, it will be laughed out of a publisher’s office if it isn’t grammatically perfect, from a technical standpoint. I hope you have success in your writing! Have a good one.

@caffeinatedlady8647 4 года назад

I'll be joining you Saturday! And I've been using save the cat. It's been really helpful. Current wip - Alex has always had a pretty boring life. She thinks that changes when she gets a girlfriend who seems to understand her. When Alex dies and becomes a ghost, she finds out her new girlfriend has been keeping secrets. She's a grim reaper!! (Also I'm terrible at explaining my stories.)

@suffercore4483 4 года назад

Ooh, that seems cool!!

@folkloricmoon 4 года назад

Oh that is something I would buy in a literal heartbeat! I’ll be joining too- good luck!!

@reginaduke7451 4 года назад

You lasted longer than I did. When you said you’d complete ongoing projects in 2020, I thought, “That’s a great idea!!!” Mid February I realized I had to write new stuff as I worked on previous projects. Otherwise I just got so sad and frustrated! “Dark night of the soul,” indeed. So I have two new projects waiting in the wings, and they are keeping me sane as I continue my edits. Sigh. Plus, 15 word summary??? It took me ages to get it down to 100 words! You are Superwoman. :D

@HellsMirror 4 года назад

The need for air during times of social distancing is so understandable and yet so weird. I was never an outside person, but I started going for a jog regularly now. Anyway, I'm gonna have to try the 3-9-27 method someday, this is the first time I've heard about it. I usually use the snowflake method. I'll have to translate my one-sentence summary of my current project (since I write in German) but here it is basically (it's a sequel to a novel I already wrote): Daïna struggles with trauma and forgiveness, while an angel swears vengeance against her father's murderer.

@wickedwonderland9831 4 года назад

Immer diese anderen Deutschen in den Kommentaren 🤣

@Annimausi1997 4 года назад

@@wickedwonderland9831 Einfach nur schlimm :D

@trailofdebris 4 года назад

hilfe, nicht dass wir zu viele werden und dann nicht mehr treffen dürfen 😂

@sadiemcc9363 4 года назад

The way I outlined my last novel, I made a table and in one column put the Save The Cat beats, and in another I put the beats for Abbie Emmons' outlining method, aligning them where they aligned to the best of my ability, and then wrote out the beats of my own story to match both relatively well. Hey, it worked! Also, my fifteen (okay, a little more) word summary: A sorcerer-in-training from 1553 teams up with a modern-day high schooler after accidentally transporting an evil sorcerer into the year 2015.

@csinclaire1 2 года назад

I watch Abbie Emmons frequently and always feel energized and encouraged after. I also like Kate's idea, here, of combining different methods as-appropriate or as-helpful or as-needed ... but your idea of making a table and aligning the beats really intrigues me. I'd love to see an example. Have you tried it with more than two methods at a time?

@kayleebooks1860 2 года назад

I love this idea! I watch Abbie all the time and find her videos overwhelming but helpful! This idea is a really great idea and I will have to give it a go!

@EmilyOlivieri 4 года назад

15 word summary?! Ok. Elven princess saving the world from “zombies” while also uncovering some big secrets and conspiracies. 😜

@jhagen22 4 года назад

24 hour write-a-thon? Madness! Madness I say! (sits back with bowl of popcorn and hits play)

@A_Bookish_Obsession 4 года назад

I'm currently doing a 24our writeathon and vlogging it and honestly we'll see how well I do lmao..... we'll see

@axelmorgan8853 4 года назад

YAAAS! You’ve talked about this for such a long time I’m ready!!!!

@josiebaker7769 4 года назад

Katytastic was a lifesaver for me. I end up with wayyyy more chapters than 27, but the structure helps me figure out where everything is going.

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

That's perfect!! I think that's really all you need from an outlining method. Not to follow it strictly, but for it to teach you about what story you're trying to tell!

@lindsaygillard7929 4 года назад

So excited for the live stream tomorrow. First one I'll actually be attending when it's live and not just watching the replay.

@AbiofPellinor 4 года назад

Thank you so much for posting this! I've finally went through and actually properly planned out where my story is going. This is going to make it so much easier than just randomly writing stuff!!!

@theotauriainen1193 4 года назад

What a coincidence that you publish this when I am working on my own book, I am actually not the best at outline and my eintire book is fast drafted😂 (well I haven't written the entire book yet. You know I thought this was going to be just a book and not a series buuut I'm noticing that it will either be over like 3000 pages or two - three books ehehe)

@PianoMan-hx3ev 3 года назад

I’ve been studying novel writing for many years. Your channel is one of the BEST on the subject. Keep up the GREAT work!!! :)

@AnxiousAaluns 4 года назад

im so excited about the writeathon! can not wait

@jeffblimisinahurry 4 года назад

Hi, Kate! I just wanted to say that your videos have inspired me to do Camp NaNoWriMo this April! I haven't done NaNo in several years, and seeing all your videos on writing made me realize how much I miss it. I'm currently in the process of outlining a new book to draft next month, so this video is really helpful for me. :) Happy writing!

@mangaluver2010 4 года назад

It’s so strange to see you outlining Kate lol, but so cool at the same time!❤️ My story sentence summary, “The child of two famous superheroes is kidnapped and raised by the villain.”

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

Bahaha! It definitely felt strange too. Maybe I'll love it and become an entirely new type of writer bahaha. I LOVE your summary! That sounds so interesting and is SUCH a good pitch!!

@ivywang1732 4 года назад

Your videos inspire me so much!

@rochellavanderwal9320 4 года назад

Definitely making use of your 24 hour writeathon during my 12 hour one on the same day (coincidence? Think not) :P I usually use your live write ins (past ones if you're not live). It's amazing. I don't really have a method for outlining??? I just kind of plot out what I want in chapters and scene ideas and then fill in the missing things when I'm done with the first draft. I might try these methods at some point! seems interesting to try a different outlining method for my second novel :D A small-town detective struggles with her current case while maintaining her sanity when it becomes personal. (16 words but still hahaha)

@jackelinemorales3229 4 года назад

I’ve tried the Snowflake Method before, but it’s been very intimidating to me, as a pantser! Looking forward for your live tomorrow!! 🙌🏽

@emiliabeeg2171 4 года назад

I cant wait to join you tomorrow! You're videos are very inspiring, coming from a teen writer. Thank you😊

@mpsensha 4 года назад

24h writeathon? Phew, good luck! 🤗

@eid6584 4 года назад

I started using the 3 Act-9 Block-27 Chapters outline and its actually been helping a lot in organizing my thoughts and thinking of new situations to happen in the middle portion of my story!!!

@JPWrites 4 года назад

I can't believe you managed to cover all of this in one video - I think STC took me two, and my snowflake method video was over 40 minutes 😅 I haven't heard of 27 chapters, so I definitely want to give that a go - one of the challenges I've often had with other methods is that they don't give you enough to work with, so 27 scenes sounds like a great starting point!

@lucyengels2635 4 года назад

Those videos seemed really interesting, so I checked out your channel and you've got yourself a new subscriber!

@JPWrites 4 года назад

Thanks Lucy! 😍

@j.oan.n.e 4 года назад

very excited to watch this tonight!! hi kate!

@pharmacyfox1704 4 года назад

Usually I only outline after the first draft, I tend to lose interest in the story if I do it first. I do like the Story circle/Plot embryo method (by Dan Harmon/Rachael Stephen), though. It's very visual, and I like to keep it in mind as a kind of compass even when I don't fill it. It really helps me with character development if anything. Good luck with the 24 hr writeathon!!

@DandinXY 3 года назад

I was so excited to see all the blocks get set up in the note-taking program.... the organization was exhilarating! And then she made coffee and it was another hit of exhilaration. Double exhilaration bomb

@Musicienne-DAB1995 4 года назад

I tend to like bullet points, numbers, and structure. It seems the 3-Act etc. method will suit me best, but I am excited to try the others! Great video!

@anna-sleeps 4 года назад

this is so helpful, thank you so much

@LeightonReacts 4 года назад

The novel version of Save the Cat is so much better and helpful!!! I very highly recommend reading it! The screenwriting one is fine for screenwriting, but I really didn't find it helpful for novel writing at all. Whereas the novel version gave me multiple galaxy brain moments, lol

@Suspicious_Crow 4 года назад

Ah, this is exactly what I needed in order to get into a mood for writing tonight! Thank you for always giving me motivation with your videos! Also, hi, it's me, the weirdo who has an outlining method where I actually make 2 outlines, aka you can calla me your worst nightmare. :D My method isn't anything I read up on or anything, it's just something that I kinda came up on the go and that works for me. Basically I just do one general outline where I write chapter by chapter everything that happens and the order in which things happen in the chapter. Then I basically do another more detailed outline where I write every scene out including dialog, character's expressions within the dialog and also I write down the places between the dialog where I'm most probably going to be describing/showing/telling the reader something important information. I don't know if that makes any sense to anyone else but that's how I manage to organize my messy thoughts :D Also I would give you the 15 words summary of my WIP but it's a dystopian novel and there are a lot of secrets unraveling in the story and I can't really give a good summary of it without revealing too much stuff :D

@conniefogle5594 4 года назад

I'm currently learning how to really outline as well. I've looked into The Snowflake Method, and Katytastic's method, and just recently borrowed Save the Cat Writes a Book from my library and am ~1/3 of the way through it so I really relate to this video. I'm trying to find a combination that works well for me and I hope you're able to find one that you love as well!

@happyandgolden-humandesign3167 8 месяцев назад

Love your way of talking so much. It’s so funny listening to your words. 🎉

@kath_wyn 4 года назад

Omg yes, I need this so much :D

@surfpassion19 4 года назад

If I don't outline chapter-by-chapter, my outlining method usually just consists of me writing down the title of the book in a new Scrivener file and just blurting out all the things I want to happen over the course of the story in chronological order. I have literally taken up multiple pages in Scrivener doing this. I have a 6,000+ word file for a series I'm writing where I did this exact method for a series, before I knew that it would become 8+ books... oops.

@cassarole2057 4 года назад

Ooh I’m so excited to start outlining this with the 3-9-27 method. Here’s my 15-ish summary of my current WIP- When the dormant super volcano becomes active, it will take two to survive the upcoming doom.

@MaigaVidal 4 года назад

That one sentence summary is literally me in a nutshell and I feel personally called out.

@deannascorner8112 2 года назад

I totally have been outlining lately starting with The Freytag's Pyramid, and then Save the Cat beats, and then use a combination of the Story Circle and 27 beats to build it out more. I'm excited to finish my story! (At least one story of the four I've started lol)

@prismologist 4 года назад

i'm so excited for the 24 hour livestream tomorrow! i feel like if i write that much, i might even finish the first draft of my novel and be set to revise the whole thing for camp nanowrimo haha. my fifteen words: Eight witches combine their elemental abilities and wits to fight a tyrannical nation.

@mckenziehanna13 Год назад

The one chapter that just said “party???“ resonated with me so deeply when it comes to planning 😂😂

@wafflehoarder2666 4 года назад

When I outlined my first NaNo project, it was Kat's video who helped me figure out how to do so!! If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have gotten anywhere near as far with my story as I did! I now own a copy of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, but I'm not sure that I don't like Kat's video/method better.

@bethcox3226 2 года назад

I'm what Ellen Brock describes as a "methodological plotter" and she has a series of videos about the 4 types of plotter/pantser types she has identified. I like to write a detailed outline and a scene card to use before I write any scenes in my novel. I do have a neurological conditions that results in memory problems, so all this detailed prep work is a MUST for me. My novel in 15 words: Sonia is trying to fulfill her mother's dream, when she learns she is going blind.

@MSOHare1981 2 года назад

So far my favorite method of outlining has been the snowflake, though there isn't a clear outline on how to create scenes for your story it does help fleshing things from the plot to characters out though. I've struggled with save the cat, I don't know why. I have a one-sentence summary but it's more than 15 words, it's like 25 but I don't know how to shorten it anymore, and in his book, Randy says it's okay if it's a bit longer than 15, but just make it as short as you possibly can. Here's my one-sentence so far: A shy psychic woman must learn to stand up for those she loves, or a soul-eating demon will claim the lives of everyone around her.

@littlestpineapple2898 4 года назад

As someone who is not super into structured outline formulas, it was really fun to watch you work through a couple of them. I generally just write scenes on notecards and then move them around. Although right now I'm going through each element of the story and essentially giving it its own outline, so I can see what's extraneous and what's missing. Which I guess is maybe a thing I got from Brandon Sanderson? Not entirely sure.

@mudkipjuice 4 года назад

Your points around the 5:00 mark are exactly why I use BOTH STC and the 27 Chapter method to outline! I do STC first specifically for the character development in each of the main characters. Then I go through the driving plot and puzzle-piece in where each beat of the character arcs fit in with which points of the 27 chapter plot. Sounds more complicated than it is as Im writing this out lol, but its much easier to keep track of where each character should be at the different beats and how the driving plot affects their personal subplots.

@hannahhubbard7502 4 года назад

I was feeling unmotivate about my whole project, then remebered, I have to keep writing becuase I want to write the donkey scene. I can't write the funny donkey scene unless I write all this other stuff first! It's helping me power through. P.S. I liked the snow flake method, as far as I have tried it (the first sentence, then a paragraph of plotting). I ended up making it my own and built on it, adding more details each time I expanded the plot.

@rachelthome165 4 года назад

I tried save the cat but needed more guidance so I've been using the Snowflake method and LOVING it! Since it switches back and forth between character development and plot, I'm less likely to get stuck. Currently, writing a list of every scene in my novel and if you told me I would do that at the beginning I would have said helllllll no. lol Not sure if you've read the Snowflake method book, but it is a quick read and actually illustrates the method through fairytale/storybook characters. Really glad I got it!

@UOWIS. 4 года назад

Abbie Emmons’ three-act structure is great, too! It's a must-try. 😁

@rosey4exclaim 4 года назад

I'm a somewhat newbie to outlining. I've only outlined two novels so far. I love referring to K.M. Weiland's Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs to create my outline. I'm currently working through Story Genius, by Lisa Cron, though, and I like it a lot so far!

@Macallion 4 года назад

I come up with various things that I note down over time, but when I sit down to actually outline, I like to use what I like to call the Simpsons method. For each character and thread, you work out how you want it all to end, then ask why and how back to the beginning of the story. You can see it in the randomness of some episodes of the Simpsons, but of course the stories outlined don't have to be random. The whole thing keeps you focused on the end result without too many tangents and ensures that everything you want to resolve (and remember to include) is resolved by the end. Then you can go back in and add extra stuff, red herrings etc. if you want to. Not overly complicated and works for me.

@marywockenfuss-thecraftypl6461 4 года назад

I've never tried the Katytastic method, but I want to now. I love the STC method and the Snowflake method. Brittany Wang and Bethany Atazadeh did a 10-week STC Writes a Novel experiment last year that was s huge help for me to understand it. And Randy wrote a novel/business parable about writing a novel using the Snowflake Method that helped me understand it so much better.

@AndreaJCline 4 года назад

I actually use a weird hybrid pulling from a bunch of different outlining methods. My base is the snowflake method, I use Susan Dennard’s one page synopsis guide, Sarra Cannon’s character arc sheet, and finally Katytastic’s 3 act-9 block- 27 chapter outline to bring everything together.

@alesswonderland 4 года назад

I'm currently making my outline and I'm using a combination of Katytastic's method and the Plot Embryo that I first saw on Rachel Stephen's channel. Where the Plot Embryo is a little more broad, I think the villain version will be helpful to create my villain.

@melanieannplans2666 4 года назад

I'm actually in quarantine right now(I'm immunocompromised because I have asthma); my husband is able to go out per the CDC, but Ohio's governor insists that if one family member is quarantined, the whole family should be quarantined. These are such crazy times we're living in! Anyway, I've definitely been taking advantage of the extra time to work on my writing. I've been using the Save The Cat! method for my YA fantasy novel, and I think I'm going to take what I have of my outline so far and transcribe it to the 3-9-27 method. Here's my 15-word summary: Reagan Colby makes a deal with a Wraithmaker, selling her soul to save her family.

@josephinegieske5523 4 года назад

Someone starts killing highschoolers at a campground based off a card game (12 words....eh? Lol)

@caitlinmason8918 4 года назад

I outline a lot i love it. Lately ive been doing a rough paragraph of the chapter and then writing the actual scene its pretty handy. Ive tried snowflake method too thats pretty good too. My under 15w (exactly) for my W.I.P. is; "Lucifer and Raven fight the Heaven's for each other and for the rights of angels" Literally just made it up then.

@LauraWrites 4 года назад

I think your combo idea is interesting because I did mine backwards. I did Katy’s first and then save the cat and I think the other way around would be more helpful lol

@LessaCaira 4 года назад

I used Katy's method for last November's NaNo Project Night. I talked about it in one of the lead up to NaNo videos I made, I think. I liked it because you don't have to have a huge break down of information or write paragraphs. You can literally just put a sentence or two in each spot. My only other novel I pantsed. April's Camp will be editing Ghost for me so I'm currently in rereading hell. I want to do the 24 hours but my edit is all I have right now so the debate is real.

@sshelbyshoee 4 года назад

Loved the video! Because I'm usually quite visual, I enjoy using the plot embryo the way Rachael Stephen explains it. It is much like the beat sheet. Plus, she breaks down movies and video games using it, so it is easier to understand. Though, I use it during revision. 🙂

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

Ooooh maybe I'll try that for my Camp NaNo project then!!!

@sshelbyshoee 4 года назад

@@KateCavanaugh I hope you love it! Good luck with camp 💜

@somberhoney 4 года назад

I use a hybrid of Kat's 3-9-27 outlining method, the hero's journey, and literary alchemy (which it mostly just symbolism but has some good plot points too). I do own Save the Cat so I'll probably give that a read soon. My main WIP is about three sisters who, after the death of their mother, are transported to this other world that they find out their mother is originally from and in order to get home they must rid the world of the corruption that has taken place.

@ashleyforshaw8449 4 года назад

I've basically had the same relationship with outlines over the years! I'd try, quit half-way through (okay, less than halfway through hahaha). Lately, though, I find that I really like the basic 3-act structure's outline! I go by the one on Abbie Emmons' channel. It sounds like it's probably the same as Save the Cat, but I haven't really worked with Save the Cat, so idk! I've also been trying to get into scene cards, which are also on Abbie's channel (from a book called Story Genius)! I find that filling out every scene before I start writing is a no-go, but getting a few ahead of the game is great! I'm excited to join in on the 24-hour writathon! Motivation has been at a low (I watched a season of Killing Eve yesterday instead of planning for camp nano hahahaha), so I'm pumped! Most likely won't be there for all of it, but I'm excited to see how long I last xD

@mochiieekim 2 года назад

I love Abbie. I still don't know how to use the 3 act structure but she is such a gem

@sydney2802 4 года назад

I attempted the snowflake method once upon a time, but I do a mini-outline with Syd Field Paradigm and then work into Katytastic's 27 chapter outline.

@EmiSalmeron 4 года назад

15 word summary (that's much more than 15 words): A teenage witch finds herself in the middle of a battle for the ultimate power of the Gods. What she doesn't realize is the battle is over her. *dun dun duuuuuuun* I use the save the cat method, write out scenes from this outline and then put those into JK Rowling's sheet plotting thing where I keep track of different plot threads and characters arcs to help track characters and make sure I don't forget about people... and then because I'm anal about it I sort all of my scenes from this back into a file I have in Scrivener following the Save the Cat method and this is what I follow when I eventually draft. I'll also copy these scenes onto scene cards and make additional notes if I need to change things as I draft. Pretty much the goal is to get the plot and all the threads as organized as possible so I don't have to think much drafting and to make the editing process not a complete nightmare.

@LoverofLiszt 3 года назад

Not for a novel but a short story for a contest: "Two twenty-somethings meet on a train and become friends". Let's see if they find it worth the $1200 prize...

@thesneakiestlop1209 4 года назад

I don't usually outline, but for the novel I'm currently working on I've found that I need to because I need to plan out how every single action affects the world, battle strategies, world politics and more. Right now, I'm just dumping all of my thoughts into one document that I'll sort later to make it cohesive. Under 15 word summary: Scottish-inspired clans, wars and politics.

@ag1012 4 года назад

I saw the snoflake method instructions on the reedsy blog & I was like "oop that escalated quickly"!!😅

@werelemur1138 4 года назад

In steampunk London, an orphan finds evidence of a conspiracy to destroy the East End.

@Yronsparx 4 года назад

This is my first story that I'm trying to outline. I recently worked through Save the Cat! Writes a novel and made a kind of template in Scrivener with the different beats, then I took all the ideas for scenes that I already had and filled them into the beats that seemed to fit them best. This showed me where I had major holes in my story (according to this method at least) and gave me a chance to come up with appropiate scenes to fill in. Save the Cat is the only method I've really looked into more deeply, but I found it extremely helpful so far. I also imagine it's a good method for an already existing story to find and pin point possible problems with the story. As for the summary, let me give this a try: When the witch suddenly disappears it's up to her two familiars to find her. (Yay! I did it, haha!)

@xiomysbooktales6279 4 года назад

I use the Mary E. Pearson method that I discovered last year I recently ordered the Save the Cat Writes a Novel so I'll be reading it soon and I've vaguely heard about the snowflake method and am now interested in watching Katytastics (don't know if I wrote that correct) video on her writing. My current wip, 15 words, yikes, but I'll try! With an undesired prophecy foretold, now Shalimar must save the human world from Night Creatures.

@nikkireigns 4 года назад

Highly recommend Save The Cat Writes A Novel. The author tweaked it beautifully & it helped me a lot. I also liked a few outlining ideas by James Scott Bell (Write Your Novel From The Middle & also The Last Fifty Pages) I gave up on the Snowflake method too, it felt too much like homework haha

@ApricotStone 4 года назад

Oh hey! My outlining method is kinda like the snowflake method! I usually write a few bullet points to summarise the major events of the story, write a long form summary in complete sentences and go in depth to everything I want to happen in the story and with the characters. Finally, I kinda simplify/expand that into summaries for each scene

@magdieltrejo6517 4 года назад

Yessssss!! Clicked so fast

@katieknightley 4 года назад

Yeah, outlining just helps me brainstorm and have a direction. I never jot down all the scenes (because I don't know them all yet lol) - my brain comes up with things as I write, so it's a hodgepodge for me.

@IxiaRayne 4 года назад

Off topic, but I love your hair. It seems so healthy and thick! When you braid it, it‘s a nice chunky braid. ♥ I‘m obviously very jealous :D My hair is very fine and looks like a rat tail when I braid it :D ♥

@megan1921 4 года назад

“A girl and her boyfriend plan a heist to steal 6 million dollars but things go wrong” That’s 16 words and one number, I’m an overachiever

@aprilkayauthor 4 года назад

I've really fallen in love with the Save the Cat method, and it's helped me to see my story ideas as a whole, if that makes sense, so I'm probably going to keep with that one for a little while. Mostly my outlining just involves me rambling onto the page and just writing out walls of text about what I want to happen lol. I've tried the Snowflake Method wayyyy back in the day, but every time I tried it, I just could not get into it. It sounds so interesting, and I'm a really detail-oriented writer, but god, that method makes me want to pull my hair out for some reason. ALSO, girl can you tell me what brand those colorful n' clicky pens you are using are?! They look so purdy!

@2012funfamilytimes 4 года назад

I would like to see you take pieces of all 3 and make your own and see how that works for you. I've done the snowflake method and I am not much of a outliner in that sense. I like to do a basic outline then see where each scene takes me. Lol

@A.H._ 4 года назад

I'm a pantser and I really can't outline. BUT it's SOOO useful to have an idea of where I'm going, so I adore the Save The Cat method. I can't outline scene by scene the Setup, the Fun and Games, the Bad Guys Close in (or any multi-scene beat), but having an idea of my purpose and what goes where, makes wonders for my writing. I've tried a lot of other methods and I can't really go anywhere. With Save the Cat I have ideas for scenes but I never outline them, so I don't feel restricted to follow it. I love this way so much

@csinclaire1 2 года назад

I enjoyed hearing these methods compared. I've partially read my Save the Cat book -- the one that was purloined with permission so as to specialize in novels (vs. also scripts, etc.), and I got something out of it but need to read more of it. I've dabbled with the Snowflake method, and just yesterday I learned about the 3-9-27 method, which is what I'm leaning toward now. As I said, I enjoyed your vid, but in the end I wasn't quite sure what you thought of the Snowflake method in general, so if you should post a response about that here, that'd be helpful. And btw, I really liked when you wore your glasses. I thought they were very flattering. :)

@adriannight4409 4 года назад

Who is that adorable dog?! 😍

@AScreenwritersJourney 4 года назад

Since I write screenplays, I've used the Save the Cat! method many times. Another good source is The Writer's Journey, which is based on Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. And finally, my new favorite is Beat by Beat, a book by Todd Klick. My question for you, Kate, is who is your antagonist or what is the antagonistic force? This should be part of your logline (one-sentence summary) as it indicates the conflict. My most recent script has this logline: A struggling NYC model resorts to Freeganism to survive, putting her fledgling plus-sized career in peril.

@jetteharris6818 4 года назад

I really loved Take Off Your Pants! Although I have always been a hard-core outliner, it really changed up my game. However, I also learned that outlining formats are NOT one-size-fits-all.

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

Oooh I haven't heard of that one! Imma go google it now

@sophiaschwarzkopf6698 3 года назад

A psycho tries to kill a singer so her bodyguard has to whisk her away so they can try to track the antagonist down before he finds them.

@abbysdiamondpainting 4 года назад

How I outline: Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. (and so on) It's simple, and it helps me out a lot. ;) My summary: An army comes back to their capitol to figure out who killed the king's hand. My longer summary is much better than the 15 word one. lol

@RelaxxationStation 4 года назад

I did my outline using save the cat method and honestly, I dont think im ever going to use anything else haha

@christina4157 4 года назад

I plan on reading save the cat this week, but I actually stole Rick Riordan’s method of outlining after watching your videos but it really helped!

@puffin8252 4 года назад

I outline like a maniach what I mean by that is I draw maps of the world borders for every country write down each country's history current monarch and wars, trade and relashinships between the countries. Then I also create different Languages with each one having there own unique alphabet and mark on my map were there spoken and what languages are similar to them. I also create full family trees for each character that includes the history of there family who founded there family name and all the rest. There just a few examples of how I plan story's ( I only write fantasy ) there's so much more I could talk about but I think this comment is getting long.

@sapnasaini2410 4 года назад

I don't think you would be able to write a single novel in 5 years. Well, everyone has a different writing method. I am a pantser. Yes, you are a maniach. I don't spend more than 5 days on brainstorming.

@puffin8252 4 года назад

@@sapnasaini2410 My method works for me because I've been able to write many first and second drafts of stories I normally spend only a week doing all this it's just I spend a lot of time on it also I do my method so I can write easily instead of looking at a screen for ages wondering what to do My method works for me yours works for you.

@puffin8252 4 года назад

@@sapnasaini2410 plus all my fantasy story's take place in the same world so I just need to tweak things a little depending on the time period

@sapnasaini2410 4 года назад

@@puffin8252 I feel interested in your world. I love fantasy novels and worlds. Hope, you publish and become a great writer. God bless you.

@puffin8252 4 года назад

@@sapnasaini2410 thank you I hope you become a great writer someday aswell

@malignantprose4828 4 года назад

Hello! I've yet to find an outline technique that actually works for me (I'm a sporadic, low-attention-span writer!). The under fifteen-word summary is as follows; When Kiana internships at a publishing house, she's whisked off her feet by her mysterious boss. (Oh, wow, that was harder than I thought!)

@grapefry 4 года назад

Name this character Sophie. It feels right 😂😂

@KateCavanaugh 4 года назад

Bahaha alright DONE.

@stephaniejean7429 4 года назад

I kinda want to do a 24 hour write-a-thon during this season of self isolation or Camp NaNo.

@IxiaRayne 4 года назад

Katytastics Outline Method is great! However, I seem to change my preferred way to outline with every damn book, it‘s ridiculous :D I feel like I tried most of ‘em in the past few years. Heros Journey, Save the Cat, Plot Embryo, Snowflake Method, How to Write Kissing Books-Way, 7 Beats Method or 3 Acts, 9 Blocks, 27 Chapters ... I’m probably missing some methods. But you name it, I probably tried it out 😂🙈 But as I said, I seem to forget how to do it, every damn time. Every time I think I know how to do it, I struggle again, and change something up 😂

@charlesjoseph9842 4 года назад

I've found that I literally cannot outline before starting to write or else I'll completely lose interest in the story, but so far that seems to be working for me. I have like five ongoing stories right now (because I can't focus on just one thing to save my life), but I'll give you the one-sentence summary of the one I've been trying to devote most of my attention to: "A police detective turned serial killer is tasked with solving a string of murders that he committed."

@welcometomollysworld 4 года назад

I personally use a mixture of Save the Cat and 3/9/27. Though snowflake is the death of me. I typically only plan the basic start, middle, and end, and plan as I go along.

@nothingbetterthanthis4684 4 года назад

What I've noticed for me is I always attempt to outline. As I try to write and expand on it i tend to drift away from it. I usually just write the little things i want to happen but as i write adding the details to bridge the gap changed. Or I have an Ah-ha moment that clears something up so things change. It kind of works but for the most part it's only my base because sometimes chapters get entirely scrapped or one feels too short and I have to merge them.