Tuesday
Feb232010
Survey: Do you outline or not?
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Reader Comments (6)
Yes but very loosely, so that I can still enjoy the surprises that pantsers have.
Basically I just put a list of events that need to happen in a scene on a index card. I never truly know how that event will play out. It's like saying I'm going to a big convention this weekend and seeing these people. I know what's going on and what needs to be done when, but I don't know how it's going to play out exactly until after I've written/experienced it.
Yup.
Usually, I just take the idea and run with it. I only outline when I get stuck or lost and need to visually think out my next step.
this is hilarious!!!!!!!!!
i never outline, i usually just write it out
I definitely outline, but sometimes it's halfway through the novel, when I get to the saggy middle.