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Writers of Lemmy, how do you do outining? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I normally just do a big text document, but I'm starting to think thats not the best method for me. It can be overwhelming to keep nice and linear over time.

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[–] K3zi4@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have a "world bible" that I created on onenote with all of my characters, locations, lore, etc. As part of that I have my stories plotted out in rough notes, then chapter by chapter in a table, (this often changes when actually writing but it's a great foundation).

Lots of people use Obsidian or Notion to do the same thing. I already had onenote on all my devices, so it was easy just to add notes to my notes section if an idea came to me on the move that I could return to later.

I've tried to move to obsidian or notion a couple of times, but I think I have a certain efficiency now with my crude system, and it just seems to work for me.

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

For me, the world bible is a separate document filled with hyperlinks that is specifically for keeping stuff straight in my head. I've got it pretty much down to a science now, mainly for when I run DnD. It's hard to describe my process for it, because what I try to do is pin one whole train of thought to each page like an entomologist organizing their bug collection. It's most like the wiki method, but in a way that keeps my ADHD brain from getting distracted.

What I struggle with is getting organized before my rough draft. Ive tried free writing, but I tend to lose direction halfway through. I need some sort of organization to stay on task.