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Clarity defeats writer's block
- Gives you a point of reference
- Gives you a narrow focus
- A good outline does half the work for you
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Make your module titles "pop"
- Gives you an objective to work towards
- Helps your readers know what to expect
- Helps you write your sales page
- (Don't stress about perfection!)
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Outline strategies
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#1 - The "All Done" Approach
- Work your way backwards from the end
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#2 - The "10 Topics" Approach
- Grab a few books
- Scan the table of contents
- Pick out 30-40 things you can create content around
- Whittle it down to 10
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Filling out your outline
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The 3x3 method
- Define 3 major points to cover in a topic
- Break each of those into 3 parts
- Knock 'em out
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Bookends
- "Beefs up" your product
- Context: Give context for why the reader is there
- Transition: Closure and progress