tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post854419399994098489..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Are you a plotter or a pantser?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27866106780848336632010-11-03T19:23:51.825-06:002010-11-03T19:23:51.825-06:00I've always been a pantser but have started ou...I've always been a pantser but have started outlining and will see where it takes me. Thanks for passing this along, I think I need to try it!Sharon Kendrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001691381155082817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48583050832896826422010-11-01T05:08:47.745-06:002010-11-01T05:08:47.745-06:00I have wanted to get the hang of outlines for so l...I have wanted to get the hang of outlines for so long and yet they're worthless for me. Yes, mindmapping sounds like the way to go for me.Glynishttp://musingsbyglynis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38011904033385790352010-10-30T08:04:22.792-06:002010-10-30T08:04:22.792-06:00Wow, this topic certainly IS on everyone's min...Wow, this topic certainly IS on everyone's mind! Lots of comments and not just here. We're all plotting to tackle NaNo by the seat-of-our-pants. Hehe.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28585782924218571352010-10-29T23:01:34.876-06:002010-10-29T23:01:34.876-06:00That mind-map is scary.That mind-map is scary.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27837109011306679712010-10-29T22:32:38.081-06:002010-10-29T22:32:38.081-06:00I think NaNoWriMo must have this on everybody'...I think NaNoWriMo must have this on everybody's mind, because I just commented on this topic at Writing in the Dark.<br /><br />I'm a combo. I tend to outline the major plot points and goals for each chapter or section, but I leave the details up to the characters to figure out as they go.<br /><br />I love the mind map concept - I'll have to try that sometime. I love to doodle, too. :)StaceyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230362072587995336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71361839451990521382010-10-29T20:35:25.045-06:002010-10-29T20:35:25.045-06:00I tried using the pantser method for two years and...I tried using the pantser method for two years and never broke 30K words. This year, I finally realized I'm actually a plotter, and I have a feeling I'm going to have a lot more success this time around.L.C. Ganthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079008223326433494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36186327079710598542010-10-29T18:37:30.478-06:002010-10-29T18:37:30.478-06:00Great post. That's a method I'll like to t...Great post. That's a method I'll like to try, probably a computerized version, since I don't have anything on paper any more. I always scan my notes junk the paper original. Maybe that's the easiest way to make a mind map >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11277048046058127662010-10-29T17:42:43.027-06:002010-10-29T17:42:43.027-06:00I need the big outline - where I'm going and t...I need the big outline - where I'm going and the major points I want to hit. How I get there is pantser. At the revision stage, it's all planning.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44554549964959615492010-10-29T13:56:11.028-06:002010-10-29T13:56:11.028-06:00I write mini-outlines. They include short descript...I write mini-outlines. They include short descriptions of the main scenes but leave out most of the detail. This keeps me on track but allows me the freedom to include sub-plots I discover along the way.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086220035193516110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30422379090161394882010-10-29T12:33:51.551-06:002010-10-29T12:33:51.551-06:00Yikes, I can't read a road map, don't ask ...Yikes, I can't read a road map, don't ask me to try to read a mind map. LOLMaryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68917560673202099872010-10-29T12:30:06.192-06:002010-10-29T12:30:06.192-06:00I'm caught between. I like to brainstorm, but ...I'm caught between. I like to brainstorm, but I never ever want to know everything. :)<br /><br />Have a great halloween this weekend and thank you for all you do!<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69779386395880375282010-10-29T12:16:23.023-06:002010-10-29T12:16:23.023-06:00I'm a plotter. I can't write without havin...I'm a plotter. I can't write without having the story carefully plotted, and admire people who can.<br /><br />My NaNo novel is already plotted.Kate Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03195669152468413093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13910206836602940952010-10-29T10:12:58.697-06:002010-10-29T10:12:58.697-06:00I outline. Nice neat lists of what's going to ...I outline. Nice neat lists of what's going to happen when make me feel a tad safer. Given that, however, for NaNo I'm planning on just letting it fly and see where it takes me. I've never written without a net before; it could be exciting. Or a disaster. I'll know at the end of November.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42202999421029995382010-10-29T10:12:02.706-06:002010-10-29T10:12:02.706-06:00I'm a pantser! :) I may try plotting for NaNo ...I'm a pantser! :) I may try plotting for NaNo though...Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82116793720906900052010-10-29T09:15:19.140-06:002010-10-29T09:15:19.140-06:00I like the "note-card" approach advocate...I like the "note-card" approach advocated by Ken Achity in his book _A Writer's Time_. Cards can be arranged on a table like mind maps, arranged and re-arranged in various orders (in time sequence, plot order, theme, etc.), discarded, or just plain shuffled to mix things up and stimulate creative juices. These days I most use virtual notes card on <a href="http://www.literatureandlatte.com/" rel="nofollow">Scrivener</a>, the writers computer program, but I still carry bundles of the real thing in my pocket.M. Mark Miller's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069174487279032814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20198323637293738052010-10-29T09:10:39.083-06:002010-10-29T09:10:39.083-06:00I'm a plotter and I definitely use mind maps a...I'm a plotter and I definitely use mind maps as one of my ways to plan! It's amazing what shows up on my mind map that I didn't even know was in my subconscious. It's great plotting tool!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53888461375131524402010-10-29T09:03:13.997-06:002010-10-29T09:03:13.997-06:00I'm generally a plotter, but I'm taking a ...I'm generally a plotter, but I'm taking a big plunge into the pantser pool this year for NaNo. We'll see how it goes.<br /><br />Regardless of how frustrated I get, I think it'll be fun. :)Jon Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824815967445843124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87060002130365718952010-10-29T08:55:38.120-06:002010-10-29T08:55:38.120-06:00I'm a "Plantser"
Terry
Terry's...I'm a "Plantser" <br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44796292921456093942010-10-29T08:44:57.075-06:002010-10-29T08:44:57.075-06:00Plotter or pantser? Yes. I did the first book pant...Plotter or pantser? Yes. I did the first book pantsy-style. It's my beautifully written piece of crap. I outlined the second book. Got it published (Freezer Burn), woo hoo! The third book started out with a plot and an outline, but at some point in Act 1, I went rogue and pantsed the rest of it. We'll see if anyone else likes it, but I think it turned out pretty well.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71217292878216433062010-10-29T08:03:22.688-06:002010-10-29T08:03:22.688-06:00I am absolutely, positively a pantser! But that m...I am absolutely, positively a pantser! But that mind-map idea looks intriguing. I might give it a shot and see if it could work for me. Great idea! Thanks!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467111134848581657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29589195715149536112010-10-29T07:19:58.203-06:002010-10-29T07:19:58.203-06:00I'm a mixture. When I work as a pantser, I te...I'm a mixture. When I work as a pantser, I tend to mindmap, even though I don't draw the pictures normally. I do give a broad mindmap and the go into more and more detail as I go.<br /><br />When I outline though, I like to write very detailed outlines. <br /><br />How do I choose which to use? I just know. Each story is different. When characters want to take over and run the show then mindmaps work well whereas outlines really don't.erica_henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576621292231389312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51077231921095628822010-10-29T07:02:22.564-06:002010-10-29T07:02:22.564-06:00Love the "pantser" concept, but makes me...Love the "pantser" concept, but makes me sound like a German tank. Then again, tanks make slow, crushing progress...<br /><br />I can't write outlines, but I think I do this, except I forget to write it down. Going to try mapping for my next book. Thank you!Catherine Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12625955617164924668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32161639049726897382010-10-29T05:25:58.316-06:002010-10-29T05:25:58.316-06:00Love the evil-looking mind-map critters skittering...Love the evil-looking mind-map critters skittering across the upper right. That, alone, could provide inspiration for my seat-of-the-pants NaNoNoveling. Eeep!!<br /><br />If you're not artistic or inclined to shell out the big bucks for a fancy mind-mapping program, there's Freemind. It's a good tool for doing this - and it's free. (Yours LOOKS way cooler, though, Dani!)Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.com