I made it to 17,000 words (yay!!) and chapter 7 with no problem but my plans for what happens in the next couple of chapters have started to dry up.
And that's when I started asking, 'Am I a planner or a pantser?'
I always thought I was a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants type of girl and that planning stops the writing. But now I'm thinking that will only get me thus far.
So I have jotted down a couple more ideas to hopefully feed the next 17k and I'm back on with my flying pants.
I've always been a pantser, but sometimes I end up paying dearly. If I run into timing issues, then I do have to sit down and outline, otherwise the story will never progress. I literally had to sit down with a pair of scissors once and chop up a printout of one of my books in order to fix the timelines! But like you, it's a case of I only do it when I HAVE to, even though I know it can cause problems.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you both. I'm a pantser to a point then have to stop and outline, timeline and get the story into some kind of organization.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing, in my mind, to pantser it in the beginning because you're getting a feel for the story and whether it is something more.
Thanks you two, I feel a lot better knowing I'm not the only one :)
ReplyDeleteThere's more of us than you think. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd now, I present you with the Iresistibly Sweet Blog Award, which you can see here - http://keirbeyondredemption.blogspot.com/2011/05/ok-so-i-was-presented-with-this-award.html
to pass on or not as you wish. This is the second time I've got it, altho last time it was called the 7 facts award. :-P