I’ve picked up an idea I’ve had kicking around in my documents folder for a few months and looked it over. I like the premise and I have a loose idea of what this book is going to be. Yet, this one is different from the other four manuscripts I’ve banged out on thee ol’ computer.
And it isn’t the plot that is different or the genre, it is me. This time, I am putting more thought into what I want each scene to accomplish and where I want the story to go, what I want the characters to do or say.
In other words, less pantster (writing and planning and plotting by the seat of my pants) and more plotster (planning out it).
I suppose all the things I’ve learned and picked up in the past few months is all jiving for space in my mind as I set out the backbone of the story. Theoretically, my story should need less editing and rearranging in the end and should flow with more purpose and direction this time. So far, I haven’t beaten out all the desire to write this story. I mean, I haven’t done any plotting or character motivation sort of exercises or really anything yet and I am already 12,000 words in. (Yikes, how did I get that many so quickly!)
I am hopeful for this one. I know I can make this one really good with several plot lines running through it. The only problem is that there is an awful lot to think about, plus whenever I type ’say’ or ’says’ I cringe due to the discussion line over in the ‘On Writing’ section on AgentQuery. Sometimes you just have to say it!
So here’s to the plotster-pantster combo!
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