For the longest time, I thought I was a “discovery writer.” That is to say, I believed there were two kinds of writers—pantsers vs. plotters—and that I was very much a pantser. It was what I was comfortable with. It was what I defaulted to when I sat down to write. It was the style… Continue reading My New Writing Process (or why I don’t believe in pantsing anymore)
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Pantser vs. plotter? There is no such thing
I have come to the conclusion that the “pantsing vs. plotting” way of thinking about writing is as impractical and useless as nature vs. nurture, or talent vs. learned ability. Are you a pantser who discovery writes from the seat of his pants, or a plotter who has to outline every character, every plot point,… Continue reading Pantser vs. plotter? There is no such thing