Then it slows down a little...
A little more...
Until I spend more time staring at the blank page than writing.
I've finally accepted that I am not a panster. I admire the people who can follow the unknown world of their story and push past the uncertainty.
I, however, am not one of those people.
Usually at this point, I buckle down and write an outline. Not a ridiculously detailed outline. More like a sentence or two about each scene. And then I can start writing again. The outline changes as I write, but it gives me the direction I need to keep my fingers typing. I guess this makes me a plotter, but more a half foot in, half foot in the sky type.
What about you? Where do you fall on the plotter vs. panster spectrum?
I agree with you on the outline. I follow a very similar pattern as you described! I try to tackle each chapter one at a time. I like figuring out what happens while at the same time knowing the main game-changing scenes, and at least having a general direction for where I eventually want to end up. I enjoy seeing what I end up uncovering in each chapter/scene. All I can say is keep at it! Try everything and anything that will keep you writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anna! I agree that it's fun to still uncover new things in scenes/chapters as I go!
DeleteYup, I pants until I get stuck, and then jot down a paragraph or two of outlines and that usually helps me get going again. Would that make us...Paouts? =)
ReplyDelete"Paouts" I like it! haha... or "Planster" :)
DeleteI am a major plotter. Any time I try to pants, I wrote my way into the worst corners that I can't get out of. I admire the pantsers, but I am so not one of them!!!
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