Working With the Pyramid Outline

It is important to understand that generating a good pyramid is an iterative process of asking questions, answering them, and revising those questions and answers. You won’t dash off a pyramid outline in one attempt. Just as you found when completing the Dialogue with the Reader worksheet, you will find that the questions you generate in the pyramid may cause you to review your original main message or mini main message statements.

In time, you will feel more confident about how you decide to present your ideas in written form, knowing that you have tried to give as much guidance to your readers as possible. As you become more experienced in thinking like a reader and translating that knowledge into a writing strategy, you will become more comfortable and quicker with the planning and outlining process.