NaNoWriMo Outline

Been working hard for several months on an outline for NaNoWriMo! It turned out REALLY detailed, which is why it took so long. But a couple of weeks ago I finally finished it! It's 67 pages long, and about 20,000 words long (since I didn't break into paragraphs, I fit in about 300 words for page instead of my usual 250.) It's a horror story I developed in college, but never wrote down--I only drew scenes from it. Now it's going to be my NaNoWriMo project. With an outline this detailed, I have real hopes of winning this year!

Writing an outline for a new novel. It's super detailed--there will be no excuses when I start writing! When I finish writing it, I'll tear it off this pad and put it in my notebooks. writersofinstagram #amwriting #writing #notebooks

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Aug 13, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT

Probably going to spend the rest of September working on this outline; it's REALLY detailed. #writing #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 4, 2017 at 8:21pm PDT

Writing my outline on a pad of yellow paper, which I'll then tear off and add to my notebook. So far I've finished almost a third of the pad! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 5, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT

About halfway through this pad of paper, which all contains my novel outline. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 12, 2017 at 5:56pm PDT

Rented a movie from iTunes to watch while I work on my outline! Actually had a dream about this movie recently. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 2:51pm PDT

Writing my novel outline on a pad of yellow paper, but the first page is starting to separate! Hope it hangs on until I'm ready to tear it out. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 2:54pm PDT

Twenty-seven pages into this outline! This is the most detailed outline I've ever written. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 16, 2017 at 8:51pm PDT

The first page of my outline is getting hella battered. XD #amwriting #writing #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 25, 2017 at 5:45pm PDT

My romantic pairing is not having the chemistry I hoped for... but I’ve gruesomely killed off the third wheel, so maybe things will improve now! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 25, 2017 at 8:09pm PDT

Trying to get at least two pages of outlining done a day. That might not sound like much, but when you need to figure out plot and how to get from point a to point b, it’s a good goal. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 26, 2017 at 7:58pm PDT

I love when I’m writing and suddenly I’m in a roll!!! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 28, 2017 at 7:52pm PDT

That awkward part of horror writing when you’re trying to decide what scary thing the demon should do next. #amwriting #amwritinghorror #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Sep 29, 2017 at 3:11pm PDT

Seven blank pages left in this legal pad! And I’m not done with my outline yet—I’ll have to finish on a second pad. #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 6, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT

Finished a fifty page notepad full of my novel outline! And I’m still not done! #amwriting #instawrite #writersofinstagram

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 10, 2017 at 9:26pm PDT

Fresh notepad! #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 11, 2017 at 2:55pm PDT

Cruising on to the third and final act of my story! This is just an outline but I’m really looking forward to writing it out during #NaNoWriMo . #amwriting #writersofinstagram #instawrite

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 12, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT

Finally finished the novel outline I was working on! It’s 67 pages long and EXTREMELY detailed! I’m all set for #nanowrimo ! #amwriting #instawrite #writersofinstagram

A post shared by Mary DeMauro (@marydemauro) on Oct 18, 2017 at 6:19pm PDT