NanoWrimo Book 2022

Plot: Outline Revision #2

"Plot: Outline Revision #2" ▼
(1) Review your plot elements thus far and organize them into your outline.
(2) Add a chronological timeline to your revised outline, using whatever measure of time is appropriate in your story. Determine when plot events happen in time (which is not necessarily when you will reveal them in your novel.) See this example composed by JK Rowling while outlining one of her famous Harry Potter novels.
(3) Optional: Brainstorm the best chronology(ies) for your story and work it(them) into your outline.

Chronology Strategies
*Bullet* Linear Narrative - the story is told in the order the events occurred.
*Bullet* Non-Linear Narrative - the story is told out of order.
*Bullet* Reverse Chronology - the story is told backwards.
*Bullet* In medias res - the story starts in the middle, goes back to explain how it got there, catches up, and then resolves.
*Bullet* Flashback/forward - individual scene(s) that take place prior to or after the current action.

Note that the difference between these chronological devices can be minute. Read the examples below to see how most stories use more than one style of chronology. Your job is to plan the order in which you will tell your story to the reader. Don't get hung up in the nomenclature.
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Revised outline

I. Flash back (shooting)
A. Background story
B. Current situation
II. Construction work
A. Becoming a manager
B. Learning to be a leader
1. A higher calling
a. Committed life to Christ
b. Looking for ministry
2. Doing the research
III. Volunteers at mission
A. training
B. challenges
C. dreams
IV. Purchases/Takes over mission
A. Mission work
1. Goals
a. Meeting people's needs
b. Spreading the gospel
2. Obstacles
a. finances
b. needing more volunteers
c. opposition from community
B. The injury
1. Trip to the hospital
2. Getting dental work
C. Falling in love
V. Joal makes a discission
A. Making a difference
1. Meeting community's needs
2. Mission accomplished
B. Making amends with family
C. Joal gets engaged
VI. The community comes together
VII. Getting married