| A novel outline is an important part of a novel | | | | gained on how to write a novel outline. |
| since it states the contents of the book and | | | | There are many ways to plan the outline so that |
| therefore affects a reader's attitude towards the | | | | different sections appear under particular |
| novel. Thus, the reader can be attracted or | | | | subheadings. In some cases, a chronological |
| discouraged to read a novel by simply reading its | | | | presentation may work well, but in some |
| outline. The outline of a novel generally gives a | | | | instances, a spatial format may work best. |
| plan of the material that is presented in the main | | | | Nevertheless, the best way to go about writing |
| body of the novel. | | | | an outline is to start from a general overview and |
| The outline highlights the order of presentation of | | | | give more details of the novel in sections that |
| ideas as well as how the various subtopics in the | | | | come later. Thus, the writer starts with a general |
| novel relate to each other. By reading the outline, | | | | concept and then gives specific examples. |
| the reader gets a gist of what is contained in the | | | | Another important point on how to write a novel |
| main body and hence makes a decision on reading | | | | outline is that the outline should contain a thesis |
| accordingly. It is therefore imperative that writers | | | | statement that summarizes the contents of the |
| be well equipped with skills on how to write a | | | | whole novel. The statement should be complete |
| novel outline. Novel writers can arrange an outline | | | | and pitchy in order to catch the attention of a |
| in various ways depending on the skills they have | | | | reader. |