Tag: pantser
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Writing with one headlight
Anyone remember this great song? Haven’t listened to it a lot lately but the lyrics of the chorus keep going around in my head: There’s got to be something better than In the middle . . . We can drive it home With one headlight. Writing through the fog Sometimes…
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Plotter v Pantser: the battle within
I’m an organised person. When working full-time in the marketing industry, I was known for it. When becoming a parent, I underwent a phase of forced and rigorous readjustment because kids don’t fit neatly into spreadsheets and are known to be on the unpredictable side. I’m still recovering and my…
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When your characters won’t behave themselves
They did what?! Non-writers don’t seem to understand the associated joy and frustration attached to character development when penning a novel. They tend to look at you funny when you’re explaining how your latest characters aren’t doing exactly what you want. You can come across as slightly insane: “So, I’m…
Belinda Williams 