Hey Story Crafters, Do you write an outline before you start writing, or do you just start writing and discover where the story is going along the way? (In other words, are you a planner or a pantser?) Each writer has their own process, but these are the two main camps most writers seem to fall into. Personally, I like to outline before I start writing. I’ve found the weird thing about creativity is that, for me, it works best within certain constraints instead of total freedom. By constraints I mean parameters like working under timed writing sessions, focusing only on one scene or chapter for a writing session, or writing a story based on an outline—I don’t mean constraints as in limiting the type of subject matter, the types of characters, or other factors that make a story interesting to write, and to read.
Overcoming the Blank Page: The Value of Outlining
Overcoming the Blank Page: The Value of…
Overcoming the Blank Page: The Value of Outlining
Hey Story Crafters, Do you write an outline before you start writing, or do you just start writing and discover where the story is going along the way? (In other words, are you a planner or a pantser?) Each writer has their own process, but these are the two main camps most writers seem to fall into. Personally, I like to outline before I start writing. I’ve found the weird thing about creativity is that, for me, it works best within certain constraints instead of total freedom. By constraints I mean parameters like working under timed writing sessions, focusing only on one scene or chapter for a writing session, or writing a story based on an outline—I don’t mean constraints as in limiting the type of subject matter, the types of characters, or other factors that make a story interesting to write, and to read.