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Authorship: How to Outline Your Content
How to Outline Your Content
Once you’ve finished your research, you’ll probably have dozens or even hundreds of ideas. However, don’t let the sheer volume overwhelm you. You can take all of these notes and thoughts and turn them into a great outline. Here are the steps to take as you outline your content.
Before you start your outline, it can be helpful to know that there are many ways to outline a book and one isn’t necessarily better than the other. It’s all about what works for your creative process and makes it easiest for you to write.
Many new authors like to use mind maps when they’re in the beginning stages of their outline. If you haven’t seen a mind-map before, it is a brainstorming device lets you draw visual connections between your ideas. Instead of “reading” your ideas in a list format, you organize them visually.
Two good free options for mind mapping are Mind Mup and Bubbl.us. Both of these are web-based so you can use them on any device that has internet. But each has a premium version with additional features that can be helpful during your brainstorming session so you may outline your content more easily.
If you’re looking for a program-based mind map that’s free, you might want to consider FreeMind. The great thing about this tool is…
