How do you prepare before you write? Knowing what kind of organizer and planner you are before you write is essential. This way, you will find what works best for you while you're writing. You could organize too much and run out of your creative juices. Or, you could organize too little and not know where to start when you begin writing. How writers prepare before they write generally falls on a spectrum from pantser to plotter. A pantser is a writer who knows a few details and flies with them. They don't like to restrict their writing with too much detail from preparation. The idea of a pantser comes from writers who "fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants.” On the other hand, a plotter wants to know as much detail of their story that they can before they sit down and write. They outline the story, characters, scenes, locations, and maybe even more. You should discover if you are more of a pantser, plotter, or even a "plantser," in order to most effectively use your writing time. This table should help you. If you aren't sure where you fall on this table, experiment! Try preparing a short story as a chaotic plotter, then see how long it takes you to write that story. Didn't like the plotter feel? Try preparing a different short story as a lawful pantser! Maybe it took you a shorter amount of time, but you didn't think the product was well done. Try something in the middle! Keep experimenting until you get the perfect feel and end product!
Maybe you were usually preparing before your stories as a plotter; however, you find yourself going back and changing details and outlines more than you are writing. This may be a good sign to try or lean towards the other side of the spectrum! Or maybe, you thought you were a pantser, but when you started writing, you found yourself experiencing writer's block or a general feeling of disorientation frequently. Try different preparation! Perhaps you know exactly where you fall on this table. Great! Keep it up! Once you figure out your "writing alignment," you should find writing and/or preparation to flow easier. Happy writing!
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