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Preparing to write: make an outline!

It's always a good idea to make an outline before you start to write the actual text. Setting up an outline will help you to “get organized”; it reduces the chance of forgetting something vital, and it will make the actual writing job a lot easier.

You can follow these steps when making your outline:

Once you are satisfied with your outline, look it over thoroughly and decide whether you have all the (raw) information you need to start writing. Ideally, you want to have all the information ready before you start to write, because sometimes a formerly unknown piece of information may lead you to choose a different document structure. You'd better have that information while you're still in the outline phase, then.

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