The Happy Place

The Happy Place

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The Happy Place
The Happy Place
A Simple Outline
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A Simple Outline

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Erica Drayton
Dec 11, 2023
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This outline was written back in 2020, when I had developed a fascination for card magic. I wanted to tell a fairy tale that involved magicians, a lost tradition, and mystery. The way I start out most stories of this magnitude is by creating an outline. I start with the simple three act structure, but I take that and go one step further by also utilizing the Blake Snyder Save the Cat Method. This is my “simple outline” and it’s just under 3000 words.

NOTE: The story will likely follow very little of the outline structure as I use it more as a guide (breadcrumbs) than something set in stone. No outline should ever be followed to the letter. That isn’t their purpose. At least, not with my own writing.

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