The writing of a long oriental fantasy novel did not necessarily require a detailed outline. It depended on the specific needs and style of the novel writing. If the setting of the novel is more complicated and contains a lot of fantasy elements and character relationships, the writing outline may be helpful to help the author better organize the story and character relationships so that the readers can better understand and immerse themselves in the novel. The writing outline could also help the author better control the plot rhythm and conflict development of the novel to avoid abrupt and contradictory plots. Of course, if the author's own writing style was relatively free or was already familiar with his own writing style, he did not need to write a writing outline to assist in his creation. In short, whether or not to write a detailed outline depended on the specific needs of the novel and the author's style.