One of the eternal, fundamental debates among the community of writers is between the “plotters” and the “pantsers.” Plotters stand on the side of order behind a phalanx of outlines, character sketches, and spreadsheets, while pantsers stand on the side of chaos, poised over a blank page, ready to spill words.
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A Typical Writing Day
A friend recently asked me how I spend my writing time, about the habits that help me finish a story.
When you’re writing a story, do you shoot for a daily word count and stop when you reach it, or do you just sit down and see where the work takes you?