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Post by WriterGirl on Aug 12, 2014 10:26:50 GMT 10
 Since I've had this question a few times before I thought I'd explain what I mean. Pantsing is a term that has arisen in various writing communities. It is a shorter way of saying "fly by the seat of your pants", which basically means you make your story up as you go. To put it simply, a planner is the adverse to planning. A person who plans... well, plans. Some planners do so religiously, down to every last detail, but generally most writers fall somewhere between the spectrum - refer to the picture above. I am what is considered a pantser-who-plans. Most of my work is unplanned, aside from the ending and characterisation of my MC's. So, what kind of writer are you? |
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Post by elle on Aug 12, 2014 20:33:14 GMT 10
Pantser - if I plan I get too caught up in the plan actually write.
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Post by WriterGirl on Aug 12, 2014 21:44:39 GMT 10
Tell me about it, I'm stuck at the moment for that precise reason. Though I didn't intensionally plan, I had some future scenes come to me, and mistakenly wrote them down... and now I keep thinking ahead and can't get back on track.
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natlockholmes
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Publication history: ‘Bower’ in Showcase, July 2012; ‘Fold’ in in.tense, October 2012; ‘Dustflakes’ in Writing from Below, December 2013; ‘Take me swimming’ in Ricochet Magazine, May 2014; ‘All Talk and No Trousers’ in Social Alternatives (pending).
Preferred Field of Writing: Short Stories
A most loved book: is often found on my bookshelf or in my Kindle.
A most loved author: is within you.
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Post by natlockholmes on Aug 12, 2014 22:26:28 GMT 10
I'm a planner who pants ... or am I a pantser who plans...? Oh dear.
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Post by WriterGirl on Aug 12, 2014 22:41:13 GMT 10
Depends on what you do more. If you plan more, it would be the first. If you pants more, the second.
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natlockholmes
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"Elementary," said he.
Posts: 16
Publication history: ‘Bower’ in Showcase, July 2012; ‘Fold’ in in.tense, October 2012; ‘Dustflakes’ in Writing from Below, December 2013; ‘Take me swimming’ in Ricochet Magazine, May 2014; ‘All Talk and No Trousers’ in Social Alternatives (pending).
Preferred Field of Writing: Short Stories
A most loved book: is often found on my bookshelf or in my Kindle.
A most loved author: is within you.
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Post by natlockholmes on Aug 13, 2014 10:14:55 GMT 10
Depends on what you do more. If you plan more, it would be the first. If you pants more, the second. Yes. I mentioned it to Mum this morning during breakfast, and we came up with something like that. We also decided I'm definitely a plantser, not a pantsner... crisis averted!  |
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Post by Amiz on Aug 13, 2014 11:01:42 GMT 10
I would definitely be a pantser who plans(ish). I generally always know how the story begins (first line/scene/image/character), something that allows me the 'in' to the story and I know how the story will end so I have a goal to work towards. Everything in between...I figure out as I go.
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Post by WriterGirl on Aug 13, 2014 14:27:48 GMT 10
I'm pretty similar to you Amy, except I usually need a bit of info on my MC"s as well.
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Post by SarahBe. on Sept 1, 2014 13:13:09 GMT 10
Pantser in most aspects of my life, including my writing (when it happens). To quote Mr HS Thompson: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
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Post by traceelement on Sept 2, 2014 19:47:18 GMT 10
pantser back to front = restnap. having a little sleep as we fly by our seat? suits me  |
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Post by SarahBe. on Sept 3, 2014 12:42:04 GMT 10
pantser back to front = restnap. having a little sleep as we fly by our seat? suits me Hahaha perfect!! |
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