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[ISBW] Spreadsheets, Ghosts, and the Art of Outlining with James L. Sutter

I Should Be Writing

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Do Characters or Plot Come First?

James explains he starts with character arcs, builds seven-point arcs for relationships, and uses spreadsheets and scene compression to drive plot.

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