tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post7296378345391840176..comments2024-03-09T00:24:14.856-05:00Comments on Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: Organizing, Cleaning, Plotting, and other Strange HabitsCrystal Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-5716292854241529292011-06-18T23:54:59.986-04:002011-06-18T23:54:59.986-04:00I am a firm believer that some form of plotting is...I am a firm believer that some form of plotting is necessary. Whether your outline is your first draft, or you outline BEFORE the first draft, there is a structure that must be followed. I've gone from a pure pantser to a part plotter, just because I've discovered it's EASIER! If I can plan out some of the big things ahead of time, the story works a lot better with a lot fewer drafts.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. I think your comparison to a chore chart, where things are structured but every minute isn't dictated, is just how I feel about things. :)Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-63637303148344759322011-06-16T01:09:11.681-04:002011-06-16T01:09:11.681-04:00I think I'm somewhere in between. But maybe t...I think I'm somewhere in between. But maybe the fact that I've never put much thought into which one I am suggests I am more a pantser.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-11438728145526537402011-06-15T10:17:38.517-04:002011-06-15T10:17:38.517-04:00This really had me laughing because I had - serio...This really had me laughing because I had - seriously - exactly the same experience you did with my first novel. Total pantser turned semi-plotter. I wrote an 180,000 word YA Romantic Suspense. It's now (nearly two years later) happily residing at just about 98,000 words. This time around, I'm saving myself the trouble. I like the idea of the characters leading the way too. Fine, they can, but we've got to have an idea of what they're doing before we let each scene run wild. It might be that, in the end, it's not moving the plot forward. Great thoughts, and I'm glad to have found your blog.Kimberly Kreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409822141557150596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-23313152897849789632011-06-14T21:46:40.791-04:002011-06-14T21:46:40.791-04:00Odd, lots of folks have been asking this question ...Odd, lots of folks have been asking this question recently. Clearly a hot topic.<br /><br />I'm glad you added the "somewhere in between" option, 'cos that's where I am. I need some high level structure for the characters to play in.<br /><br />Mmmm...love Jarlsberg!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-55447568961845583312011-06-14T18:59:23.322-04:002011-06-14T18:59:23.322-04:00I've been a pantser, mostly, but for novel # 3...I've been a pantser, mostly, but for novel # 3 I plan to plot it out first. There's some research I have to do before getting started. I'm crossing my fingers it won't squash the creative idea that formed in my mind!!! Christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-45750110803387781722011-06-14T14:36:06.250-04:002011-06-14T14:36:06.250-04:00Wow - homeschooling and writing!! YIKES! I'm a...Wow - homeschooling and writing!! YIKES! I'm a public school teacher and a mom and a writer and have a hard time packing it all in! And luckily, as a public-school teacher, I have the summer off but my kids, as public-school students, have summer school enrichment activities! YAY!!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.com