“Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the main reason I can be so prolific is the huge amount of planning I do before I start to write. I do a very complete, chapter-by-chapter outline of every book I write. When I sit down to write, I already know everything that's going to happen in the book. This means I've done all the important thinking, and I can relax and enjoy the writing. I could never write so many books if I didn't outline them first.” IfsThinkingKnowsWritingFirstsWellsMeanI CanImportantBookReasonDoneHappensEnjoyWrittenHugeAmountPlanningRelaxChaptersOutlines Author:R. L. Stine
“I never know what's going to happen in a novel. I don't have a plan or an outline.” KnowsHappensNovelPlansOutlines Author:Donna Leon
“I enjoy writing scripts. I can find out what happens. With an outline, I feel like I'm doing an architectural diagram of something.” FeelsWritingI CanHappensEnjoyScriptsOutlinesDiagramsWriting Scripts Author:Neil Gaiman
“I don't make outlines or plans because whenever I do, they turn out to be useless. It is as if I am compelled to violate the scope of any outline or plan; it is as if the writing does not want me to know what is about to happen.” IfsKnowsWantWritingDoeHappensTurnsPlansUselessWant MeCompelledScopeOutlines Author:Leslie Marmon Silko