This is K.M. Wilent.

This is K.M. Wyland and you're listening to the 90th episode of the Word Play Podcast.

The first draft of outlining your novel, map your way to success is now in the bag.

We're right on schedule for its release later this year,

something I'm happy to report to those of you who have been

clamoring for its arrival.

It was a fun book to piece together, since Outlining is one of the writing-related subjects

about which I'm most passionate.

Outlining has revolutionized my own writing methods,

and as I resolve my stories themselves,

and I'm excited to have the opportunity

to share my experiences, suggestions, and warnings with the rest of you.

Although I'd be the first to declare that outlining doesn't work well for all writers,

I hope the book will inspire a few fence sitters to give it a try,

because I'm convinced that outlining is the answer to a host of writing problems,

everything from sloppy first drafts, madraggled story arcs, and chronic procrastination.

Hang with me as we inch closer to the release date.

Don't confuse readers with similar character names.

The latest post in the video series on my blog

warns against the easily correctable pitfall of naming

characters in a way that frustrates readers. You can watch the video on my

blog at Wordplay-K-M-Yland that's W-E-I-L-N-D. blog spot.com.

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