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23rd Sep 2025

Why I Outline My Novels (And What Happened When I Didn’t) | Ep 1

Outlining is a fundamental part of my writing process, and today I'm sharing why. Over the past 12 (probably more...) years, I've struggled to find a writing process that works for me, and now I finally feel like I'm honing in on what's working for me. Outlining is not for everyone, but if you're considering outlining for your first or next story, I'm sharing all of the reasons I have been loving it.

This is the first episode in not only the podcast but also a series where I'm taking you along for the ride and sharing my entire writing and editing process (mistakes and all). It's going to get wild.

I hope you'll stick around and join the journey. Whether you're working on your first story or are a novel-writing veteran, I'd love to learn about your process and story. I'm hopeful we can support each other on this journey.

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About the Podcast

Fiction Refinery
Storytelling for Romantic Fantasy Writers
Writing a book is exciting, messy, and sometimes overwhelming. I’m Jennifer, a writer and developmental editor, and on Fiction Refinery I’m pulling back the curtain on my own process as I work on my next story (romantic fantasy).

I'm not here to tell you how to write a book. Instead, I'm sharing the false starts, the breakthroughs, and the lessons I’m learning along the way from books, movies, and other writers. If you’re on your own writing journey and want some company on the road, you’ll feel right at home here.

Together we’ll trade ideas, share struggles, and make the creative process feel a little less lonely.

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