User blog comment:Skyrus123/Tips for New Authors/@comment-26184525-20181017151936/@comment-24659809-20181017154827

Yes, yes, yes. 100%. Never write without an outline. You might say that you can write without one, and maybe you can if you've proven that you can, but having a set outline like Aishia made note of just makes things everything feel much more put together. Especially if you plan everything beforehand (like I do) and as you go along, you have to remember certain plot points and alliances. Outlining and pre-planning just makes things so much easier. Also, try to not focus so much on a singular player for a long period of time when writing storylines. In doing so, you ignore other characters when they could also just as well give that confessional. Think about what you like seeing when you watch Survivor edit-wise (i.e. how storylines unfold, what confessionals you enjoy, ect.), then try to write like that.