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Can we talk about the debate between outlining vs pantsing? I still don't know which side wins.
I met a woman at a coffee shop in Portland last spring who swore she'd never written a single outline in 20 years of publishing short stories. She said plotting kills her creativity, and she just follows the character's voice wherever it goes. But then my writing group buddy insists his 3-page outline saved him from a 6-month rewrite on his last novel. Which approach has actually worked for you long term, and do you ever switch between the two?
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tyler61428d ago
Depends on the story honestly, both have saved my butt at different times.
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ivan8228d ago
Man, I gotta push back on that a bit. I've had the same truck for 12 years now, a 2008 F-150, and I've only ever swapped the transmission once at 180k miles. Never touched the engine. Engine just keeps chugging along, no issues, while I've had to replace the tranny fluid, the cooling lines, and even a solenoid pack. Engine feels like the backbone, the transmission is the part that always gives me headaches.
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