Every once and a while I get asked by people about my writing process. Some want to know because they, too, want to write novels. Others ask because they’re just curious how I get from an idea in my head to the book in their hands.

Since I’m in the middle of working on the fourth Gabby Wells novel, Gods & Martyrs, it seemed like a good time to share how that came together. I’ll walk you through the questions I ask myself when outlining a chapter.