A Detailed Outline

Sleight of Hand

Unlike the simple outline, this one is far more in-depth. The is the result of taking my simple outline and expanding upon it considerably. I like to know approximately, how many chapters and how long the book will be when all is said and done. This is my breakdown of each “save the cat” beat into chapters and words. Be warned, this is nearly 7.5k words and not for the faint of heart to read.

NOTE: The actual novel will likely only follow about 15% of this actual outline. Again, I use outlines as breadcrumbs not as the “must be followed” blueprint. I am only sharing this as insight into the process by which I write a novel.