Thanks Robbie for the reminder about the importance of structure. Pantser mode definitely has it's drawbacks! A bit of planning can go a long way and stops moments of procrastination.
Sorry for the slow reply, Emily! I didn't get notified about this comment.
I have lots of friends in my writing group who prefer not to plan, but I find it often leads to challenges in the editing or retro-active plotting stages. But I appreciate it works well for some people.
In my work as a professional writer/content marketing consultant, it would be a cardinal sin to approach any project without a clear plan and strategy, so I guess that's maybe a bit of cross-over influencing my fiction writing process!
In my current WIP, I started off in pantser mode and come across challenges so switch to planning as I felt it was needed. Whilst I love editing, I have a feeling its going to be a bit of a hair-tearing exercise.
Thanks Robbie for the reminder about the importance of structure. Pantser mode definitely has it's drawbacks! A bit of planning can go a long way and stops moments of procrastination.
Sorry for the slow reply, Emily! I didn't get notified about this comment.
I have lots of friends in my writing group who prefer not to plan, but I find it often leads to challenges in the editing or retro-active plotting stages. But I appreciate it works well for some people.
In my work as a professional writer/content marketing consultant, it would be a cardinal sin to approach any project without a clear plan and strategy, so I guess that's maybe a bit of cross-over influencing my fiction writing process!
No worries. Sometimes that happens - annoyingly.
In my current WIP, I started off in pantser mode and come across challenges so switch to planning as I felt it was needed. Whilst I love editing, I have a feeling its going to be a bit of a hair-tearing exercise.
I can imagine. Good plan.