Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Road Trip Wednesday - Plotting v. Pantsing



 
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This Week's Topic:
Are you a plotter or a pantser?

Do you like to make a detailed plan before you start a project? Or do you prefer to fly by the seat of your pants and make it up as you go along?

I am a little of both. I have a general plan or idea for the project and I may even have some notes written up on what I can expect to happen or certain tidbits of info on my characters, but the rest is pretty much flying by the seat of my pants. I think I definitely lean more towards being a pantser and I'm okay with that.

How about you?
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    I'm much like you - I like to have a general idea of where I'm going before I write a book, but then I sit down and just let the words flow along the way.

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  2. Jessica LoveJune 8, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    I wish I could be more free. I guess I just need more of a map. :-)

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  3. Leila AustinJune 9, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    I'm definitely a little of both too. I like to have an idea of where a project is going, but I love being surprised by how it ends up there.

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  4. Precy LarkinsJune 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    I'm definitely a pantser, but I'm going to learn to outline (so I tell myself). =)

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    I need a detailed plan. I find that it's so much easier to draft that way.

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