When Matty Dalrymple created the idea of the story frame, she didn't want it to be just another name for an outline. For some, an outline is rigid, whereas the story frame feels a little more organic. This frame gives an author a clear picture of the overarching story and gives you something to hang everything else on.

05:45 The Indy Author Podcast

09:32 What a story frame is

15:16 Formatting

24:23 How long the process takes

33:21 How you can create a frame

41:54 Differentiating plots and subplots

43:49 How to know you've gone too far

50:17 Author Action Point

Story Frame: More than an Outline

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