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How to Outline for Creative Writing

Outlining can be something that’s intimidating for a lot of writers. When we think about outlines, we think about long, complicated documents where all the fun and mystery of writing has been removed.

But an outline doesn’t need to be like that! An outline is a living document whose sole purpose is to support you, the writer, in the creation of your project.

In this book, we’ll discuss what an outline is, why you want one, and how to know how much outlining is right for you. Then we’ll go through different outlining techniques before touching on using outlines for revision and troubleshooting outlining issues.

Come find out what works for you!

The Finding Story Ideas Workbook

You need story ideas to write stories. But, unfortunately, sometimes you find yourself staring at a blank page, at a loss about what to write.

In this workbook, we’ll talk about different techniques to find story ideas when you need them and then try out said techniques. The workbook also contains 30 different activities, which can be completed on your own time and whatever order you please.

This book can be used on its own or in conjunction with How to Find Story Ideas and The Story Ideas Pocket Book.

How to Find Story Ideas

If this were a perfect world, we would find completely formed story ideas that fit what we needed them for, when we needed them.

Unfortunately, that’s not how the world works.

You can wait for inspiration to strike from on high when it will, or you can learn how to find inspiration on your own, allowing you to write more, hit deadlines, answer prompts and submission calls, and generally make sure you can write when you need to about what you need to.

In this book we discuss the importance of being able to find story ideas, how to keep track of them once you have them, and places to try when you need something. Come find out what works for you!

If you’d like a more hands-on approach, The Finding Story Ideas Workbook is available in conjunction with this book. The Story Ideas Pocket Book is also available, if you’d like to have a portable storage solution to take with you.

Shards

Every night, Eva Martinez dreams about the same man. During the day she tries to convince her mother she knows what she’s doing with her life—but it would help if Eva actually believed it.

It’s been centuries since Michael has had a real reason to live. After the loss of his love, nothing keeps his interest for very long—not even his friends, dabbling at being human.

When Eva and Michael meet, it awakens something in both of them. Eva’s dream-man-turned-real completes her in ways she’s never thought possible, and Michael feels his fire start to return.

But Michael's kind—angels—are forbidden to join with humans. And Eva has attracted the attention of Michael’s ancient enemy—the one who took his first love from him. He couldn't protect her, so he's determined not to let the same fate befall Eva. But can their relationship survive all he’s not telling her?

Loves Shines Through

The world was whole before the war.

But war is a terrible thing, and terrible things are done in the name of defense and protection. And this war tore the world apart, fractured it, separated families and lives and dreams. The reasons why no longer matter, but the effects still linger. They cause pain, though the war is over.

But despite the monsters and the poisons and the despair, there is a glimmer of light. And hope and love are not gone from the world.

These four stories, set in the Fractured World, explore how light can make it through the darkness. How hope can conquer fear. And most of all, how love can still flourish, even when the world is bleak.

A young woman braves monsters to see the sky.

A reluctant man chooses forgiveness over suffering.

Lovers reunite to save a child and their community.

Best friends risk everything for each other.

Come see the light for yourselves.

Hidden Worlds

Margery was lucky enough to stumble across the Spork Room, a magical writing community. The Spork Room has many useful writing tools, but the crowning one is the Door, through which all stories come to life.

Margery is writing a story about a pirate queen trying to bring her dead lover back to life. When she gets stuck, she decides to go through the Door. However, in the process, she breaks the number one rule: don’t go in without telling someone. She and her main character release an unspeakable evil, unbalancing the Door and making escape from it impossible. Now, aided by a jack-of-all-trades character named Someone, Margery and her pirate queen must set everything right by defeating this evil, or be trapped inside the Door forever.

City of Hope and Ruin

Every night the monsters hunt.

A city that is the whole world: Theosophy and her companions in the City militia do their best to protect the civilians from the monsters, but they keep crawling from the Rift and there’s nowhere to run. Theosophy knows she’ll die fighting. It’s the best kind of death she’s seen, and at least she can save lives in the meantime.

They say the Scarred carve you up while you’re still alive.

A village in the shadow of a forest: Refugees from the border whisper about the oncoming Scarred, but Briony can’t convince her brother to relocate his children to safety. Briony will do anything to protect them. She owes them that much, even if it means turning to forbidden magic.

When Theosophy and Briony accidentally make contact across the boundaries of their worlds, they realize that solutions might finally be within reach. A world beyond the City would give Theosophy’s people an escape, and the City’s warriors could help Briony protect her family from the Scarred. Each woman sees in the other a strength she lacks—and maybe something more.

All they need to do is find a way across the dimensions to each other before their enemies close in.

To Rule the Stars

Meet the princesses.

A trained diplomat, kidnapped by an alien race desperate for justice, and its dashing leader...

A political pawn, on her way to meet her betrothed, who stops in the asteroid belt to answer a call for help, and finds a princess both beautiful and brave...

A captive raised to believe that the greatest evil is magic, when it--and the handsome ship's engineer who wields it--are the one thing that might save her...

Here are their stories.

Under Her Protection

Sometimes men are the ones trapped in a tower, or bound by a curse, or doomed to stay in the underworld. Damsels or not, they need rescuing too. And these are just the women to do it…

KD Sarge writes of a swordswoman and a scholar.

Erin Zarro tells of a grim reaper and a dead man.

Siri Paulson shares the tale of a maidservant and an inventor.

Kit Campbell writes of a new university grad and a prince.

Turtleduck Press proudly presents fantasy romance stories about strong women…and men who need their help.

The Best of Turtleduck Press, Vol. I

Turtleduck Press is proud to present our first “Best of” collection, as voted by our members. This anthology features:

The Dangers of Creation; or, a Machine to Rival Man by Siri Paulson – Gothic/steampunk, 19th century setting.

Fanged Bunny Slippers by KD Sarge – comedic Dream ‘verse character sketch, far-future off-planet setting

To the Waters and the Wild by Kit Campbell – contemporary (but not urban) fantasy with a fairytale feel, 21st century setting

Imprint, a poem by Erin Zarro regarding brokenhearted love

And a special sneak peek at Kit Campbell’s upcoming novel, Shards!