What's a Blueprint?

People are always looking for a process for writing. Or, rather, if you're trying to get your writing going, having a process can be one of the ways around that thing called "Writer's Block".

Blueprinting is another word for an outline, only it's a really, really special outline.

Blueprinting the process of your writing project is looking at it from beginning to end. You need to know at least 80% of what you're going to write about. Each chapter or portion of what you're writing needs to be thought out, planned out, and blueprinted. 

How do you blueprint?

You ask yourself what is the single most important thing your reader needs to know at this point. Then you begin the process of filling in all the details.  Ask yourself the "who, what, when, where, why, and how" questions for each point. That's right...you're creating questions.

Why?

Because your brain likes to answer questions, and there is little chance that you will develop "writer's block" when you're answering the questions.

That's the secret behind blueprinting your writing project.  Every point you want to cover, you turn into a question.  Then you answer that question in as much detail as you possibly can. Suddenly you're turning out a great deal of writing almost without effort.

What's even greater is that while you're developing the blueprint for your project, you can see where you're going and you can keep things in the right order.

I hope this helps your next writing project.

Best,

Kathleen