So You Wanna Be A Writer #3 — Should You Outline?

The third video in our continuing series “So You Wanna Be A Writer” featuring Scott Sigler!

“Should I outline my book, or just start writing and see where it goes?” Another extremely common question from aspiring novelists. In this video, Scott gives you the run-down. Not so much about which ways one can outline, but the more fundamental question.

Should you? Shouldn’t you? Should you be all Tom Clancy and figure it out ahead of time, or George RR Martin and let the story go where it wants to? Watch to see Scott’s take.

If only the answers for everything were this easy. Find out if you’re an architect or a gardener by watching!

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