THIS STYLE KEEPS THE AUTHOR MOVING FORWARD, INSTEAD OF GETTING STUCK The conventional way of outlining forces the author to get very deep into their knowledge at a stage where some of the ideas may not be worked out yet. Most people do not do well with a long, detailed outline, but do better by writing their way to understanding. This process allows for either approach—you can go detailed if you really want, or you can just get the bullets down that you need, and then figure the rest out as you write. REFERENCE: Everything else you may need to know about book chapters is in here, 9.8: Everything You Need to Know about Book Chapters. 106 · ThE SCriBE METhOD