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Plotters, pantsers and plantsers: which are you? by Ruth Kaufman

Are you happy with your writing process? At some point, most writers wonder if the way they write is as efficient, productive and enjoyable as it could be. Maybe a colleague mentions an approach that’s different from theirs, they read an article or learn about a workshop on the topic or they seek ways to …

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Beyond the Burnished Beginning: Thinking About Larger Plot and Structure Issues for your Story by Jacqui Lipton

How many times have you revised and revised your first 10, 20, or 50 manuscript pages until they’re so glossy and sparkly that you have to wear sunglasses to read them? Then …. YOU FACE THAT AWFUL SAGGY MIDDLE and want to curl up into a fetal position and never write again? It’s a common …

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Four Things You Can Do When Plotting Isn’t Working For You by Dina von Lowenkraft

Although every finished book has a plot, not every plot is developed in the same way. There is a long-standing debate between writers who plot before writing their story (plotters) and those who discover their plot as they write (pantsers). Unfortunately, most of the plotting books I’ve read are for people whose minds work in …

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To the Drawing Board by Andrea Buginsky

I used to consider myself a pantser when it came to writing. I could just sit down and write what came to mind, then fix things later in edits. Recently, I’ve struggled with writing this way, and so I became a plotser. I wrote my first outline for my current manuscript when it was about …