I don't know if you'll see this as I'm a bit behind in my watching but I FEEL you on the plotting vs. pantsing situation. I've been doing my head in for years over this stuff. I used to be a pure pantser but once I started writing novels I had to try and do a bit of plotting. It's very, very skeletal though and I generally end up veering off course anyway. I use the Super Structure model when I'm doing edits -- it's like a reverse engineering, reverse plotting? -- so I use the different structure elements as sort of checkpoints, if that makes sense? I also recently learned that some types of creatives have Big Picture brains and so can't do detailed plotting...we have to be able to envision the story as a whole rather than design it in parts....oh dear, I could bang on about this for ages so I'll stop now. Suffice it to say -- pants it when it feels right and then stop to plot for clarity if you need to. Also, don't listen to anyone's advice - no matter how clever they might seem if it doesn't fit your creative style...;)
So far, I’m a mix of plotter and pantser. I don’t fix it but I’m afraid of forgetting things so I make lots of bracketed notes [this part sucks maybe change pov and add this and take out that?] keep writing writing [wait, maybe move this to act 2]…keep writing keep writing….BUT I’m ok with totally going back and rewriting. You can totally do it. I’m just staying open to finding what works best for me.
Go with your gut, if you think typing it out will help then type it out and rewrite it in your notebook and just make a note so you know where the new stuff is. If it helps I have only written 2,520 words. SQURRIELS UNITE! Wait what are we uniting for? I dunno I forgot already :)
OMG, that’s so funny!! One time I went on a hike with my son and there was a squirrel and then another squirrel and I told my son they were gathering into an army and I cried out SQUIRRELS UNITE!!! They didn’t unite…at least I don’t think they did. Is that how u spell unite?? I’m retyping the scene right now, lol. Thanks!!!
I’m a hot mess express… so loving your channel
I would wrote it out now so as to not forget, add extra pages in with washi or paper clip if needed to your notes even on a half sheet.
I don't know if you'll see this as I'm a bit behind in my watching but I FEEL you on the plotting vs. pantsing situation. I've been doing my head in for years over this stuff. I used to be a pure pantser but once I started writing novels I had to try and do a bit of plotting. It's very, very skeletal though and I generally end up veering off course anyway. I use the Super Structure model when I'm doing edits -- it's like a reverse engineering, reverse plotting? -- so I use the different structure elements as sort of checkpoints, if that makes sense? I also recently learned that some types of creatives have Big Picture brains and so can't do detailed plotting...we have to be able to envision the story as a whole rather than design it in parts....oh dear, I could bang on about this for ages so I'll stop now. Suffice it to say -- pants it when it feels right and then stop to plot for clarity if you need to. Also, don't listen to anyone's advice - no matter how clever they might seem if it doesn't fit your creative style...;)
I adore your videos. its nice to see the "hot mess express" writers like me. too much on in my brain at once
So far, I’m a mix of plotter and pantser. I don’t fix it but I’m afraid of forgetting things so I make lots of bracketed notes [this part sucks maybe change pov and add this and take out that?] keep writing writing [wait, maybe move this to act 2]…keep writing keep writing….BUT I’m ok with totally going back and rewriting. You can totally do it. I’m just staying open to finding what works best for me.
Go with your gut, if you think typing it out will help then type it out and rewrite it in your notebook and just make a note so you know where the new stuff is. If it helps I have only written 2,520 words. SQURRIELS UNITE! Wait what are we uniting for? I dunno I forgot already :)
OMG, that’s so funny!! One time I went on a hike with my son and there was a squirrel and then another squirrel and I told my son they were gathering into an army and I cried out SQUIRRELS UNITE!!! They didn’t unite…at least I don’t think they did. Is that how u spell unite?? I’m retyping the scene right now, lol. Thanks!!!
Premenopausal! 😂😂😂😂