This is a trick question, of course, because both character and plot are crucial for a successful novel. Sometimes people get the wrong idea that a…
Today’s Ask Inkitt Question: I’m ready to start a new story and I have a lot of ideas. How do I choose which one to write…
I have a bachelor’s degree in writing. Naturally, my professors taught me a lot of really useful things – like what a semicolon is, what it…
Pantser though I may be, I’ve learned the hard way not to wander blindly into a first draft. My first novel didn’t take long to draft,…
November is only a few short weeks away. In the writing world, that means National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner. If you’re…
In writing lingo, authors are loosely classified into two camps – plotters and pantsers. Plotters tend to work from an outline, or they’ve at least planned…
Spend a little time following writers on social media and you’ll come across the phrase “plotter vs. pantser.” Many treat it like a binary choice, as…
Are you a plotter or a pantser? Do you draw up detailed chapter notes before ever starting a first draft? Maybe you find it’s easier to…
Every writer falls into one of two categories: Pantsers or Plotters. You can be a little of both, but you’re always on one side of the…