by MichaelDickson | Sep 18, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Resolution of a Detective Fiction Novel Outline Welcome to the fifth post in the Outlining a Police Procedural blog series. Over the last 5 weeks, we’ve created an entire detective fiction novel outline by following a predetermined storyline. If you haven’t followed...
by MichaelDickson | Sep 4, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Your Outline for a Book! Welcome to the fourth blog post in the Outlining a Police Procedural series. If you’re new to Fiction Formula, you’ve come across an outlining series for thriller writer’s designed to help you create a comprehensive novel outline with little...
by MichaelDickson | Aug 28, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
You’re About to Learn How to Plot a Novel Welcome to the third post in the Outlining a Police Procedural series where you’re learning how to plot a novel. We’re excited to keep the momentum going and continue to help you outline your own police procedural...
by MichaelDickson | Aug 22, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Learn How to Write a Fiction Novel With This Series Welcome to Fiction Formula’s new series Outlining a Police Procedural. This is a series of blog posts designed for you to learn how to write a fiction novel and follow along a predetermined detective fiction...
by MichaelDickson | Aug 15, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Your Source For Learning How To Outline A Police Procedural Welcome to a new series Fiction Formula is excited to announce a new outlining series. Since the creation of this website, it’s been our goal to provide actual outlines that are far beyond the basics of novel...
by MichaelDickson | Aug 7, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Mystery and Suspense: Similarities and Differences Do you know the precise definition of a mystery or suspense in fiction? Can you tell the two apart when you’re reading? The two genres have several similar characteristics that make it difficult to differentiate from...
by MichaelDickson | Aug 1, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Learn the Proper Scene Elements and Create Unforgettable Scenes What is a scene? A scene is a unit of fiction. If you line up related units together, they form a story. If you spend time making sure every element of a scene is present then you’ll write great fiction....
by MichaelDickson | Jul 24, 2018 | Tools for Writers
Every time I go into Scrivener I learn something new. Sometimes I’ve learned there’s an easier way to do this or that. Other times I’ve learned of new features hidden deep in the software. It’s both exciting and somewhat frustrating to have so many options to choose...
by MichaelDickson | Jul 9, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Do you know the steps best-sellers use to outline their novels? Me neither, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn one time, and that makes me smart. Just kidding. Seriously, I’ve poured over several best-selling thriller novels in the last couple of years searching...
by MichaelDickson | Jun 5, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Introduction to Writing Your First Draft Whether you’ve gone through every step in the Thriller Outlining Series or not, you’re here for a reason. Maybe you’ve taken your own road in outlining a story. Perhaps you’re a pantser and are looking for ideas on how to start...
