Write or Die Magazine (Forever Workshop)

Write or Die Magazine (Forever Workshop)

How a PEN Award-Winning Novelist Plots Her Books

Everything you need to outline a novel — with Nina Schuyler

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Mar 04, 2026
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Hey, welcome to The Forever Workshop.

First time? Read this. Back again? Here’s what we’ve got for you today…

A workshop for:

Novelists who want to create a solid (but flexible) plot outline to take them through the first draft and beyond!

Your instructor:

Nina Schuyler — award-winning novelist, creative writing teacher at Stanford, and expert on Stunning Sentences

Key takeaways:

  • What plot is, isn’t, and why it matters

  • Techniques for crafting a ‘causation’ plot full of momentum

  • Why change is the single most important factor in your character’s journey

  • A step-by-step guide to formulating your novel outline

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a step-by-step outline for a story that you can’t wait to write!

How to Plot Your Novel (Without Sobbing in the Middle)

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