Structuring the Novel: Methods, Approaches, Ideas.  (Janet Fitch, Lindsey Drager, Christian Kiefer, Matthew Salesses, Derek Palacio) The methods of structuring book-length fiction are as numerous as they are difficult, especially in an era where the very idea of the "novel" is being called into question. Bringing together a diverse group of panelists with very different methods of structure, this panel strives to offer concrete answers to your structuring questions. What method might work best for the novel you are writing? How best to move forward? To outline or not to outline? How much to plan?