BabsWriter
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ID the main conflict, good. ID the main antagonist also and her/his agenda? I recommend doing that before attempting the outline. What is her/his end game? How will he/she control the environment? Apply fuel and a match to the story?I identify the main conflict, and how it will get resolved (subject to change while writing, of course). After I have all that on paper, I know what themes I need to touch on and I begin writing an actual outline of the book at the chapter level - again not being too concerned about anything but the ideas themselves. Sometimes some of the detail work happens at this stage, but most often these are really rough, covering only the basic events that take place.
Consider outlining as you would for a screenplay. What is the inciting incident? First major plot point? First major reversal? First pinch point? And so forth. Thinking of the outline in this manner rather than by chapter and it will nudge you into considering the most important plot elements.
Also, consider outlining a scene at a time, each scene performing a specific function in the novel. Chapter divisions can follow later, much later. If you know your first major reversal, for example, you can sketch the scene that depicts it.