2 – 3:30PM Saturday Zoom 1: The Pocket Guide to Pantsing: How to write a novel without an outline, with confidence

Pantsers: want to ditch outlining forever but don’t know how? Writing a novel without one is like solving a puzzle blind—daunting, but not impossible, and mastering it means writing stories you never dreamed of, stories readers will pay for. In this no-BS presentation, prolific author Michael La Ronn shares the process he’s used to write 30+ novels without an outline: a reliable structure to follow, how to beat self-doubt, exactly what to write when you’re stuck, and how to edit as you go for a clean first-and-final draft.

  • Michael La Ronn
    Michael La Ronn has published many science fiction & fantasy books and self-help books for writers. He built a writing career publishing 10-12 books per year while raising a family, working a full-time job, and even attending law school classes in the evenings. Visit his fiction website at www.michaellaronn.com and his resources for writers at… Read more: Michael La Ronn

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