Indie Author Magazine Featuring Gail Carriger: Shortcut Strategies for Plots, Outlines, and Structur

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Successful indie authors often take that first step with plots, outlines, and structure taking their nebulous ideas and making them real - but how?

You might cringe at the thought of stifling the creative process. Or, you might be the author that geeks out at the opportunity to break out a tool and start organizing right away.

Whether you're a Plotter or Pantser - or some combination of both - you'll learn what bestselling authors do to take the first step.

✓ Learn the top outlining methods successful indies use, and which will work for you

✓ Explore the difference between the Snowflake Method and the Skeleton Draft

✓ Delve into the software high-earning authors use to streamline their writing process

Meet Author Gail Carriger, creator of the Heroine's Journey. She shares her thoughts on selling over a million books in print, and how she's transitioned to self-published over the last decade.

• Learn what technology tools the top-selling authors use - and how to use them with simple video tutorials
• Discover Ten Mystery Tropes and how you can satisfy sleuthy readers
• Recognize how to be sure your cover matches your genre - and gain the trust of readers
• What five questions to ask yourself before going wide (...and what is WIDE, anyway?)
• Learn Ten Tips for INSTAGRAM top earning authors use
• Uncover how to write accurate fight scenes so you don't pull readers out of your story
• Download new apps you can use for starting a healthy habit regimen and keep words flowing
• Use a handy checklist to refine your definition of success as an indie author - what's your 'why?'