tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post8715980083946971857..comments2023-08-16T07:15:32.801-04:00Comments on BookingIt: Plotting Vs Pantsing Part 2Jessica Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429542410238239360.post-43332837229989979052008-07-30T13:01:00.000-04:002008-07-30T13:01:00.000-04:00Hey Jessica! Thanks for mentioning me in part one ...Hey Jessica! Thanks for mentioning me in part one of your post. :-) I LOVE the "Pantsing" term. Did you make that up? It's brilliant! I've never heard it called that before. I'd always heard "organic", or something of that ilk. But I really like pantser. It makes me smile. <BR/><BR/>You're so right about the dark side of plotting. Yes, the characters can and often do take you on a different route than you planned. As the writer, I have to fight the inclination to rein them in. I compromise instead, and let them take their little sidetrip in my mind, so I can see where it may lead before I write it out. <BR/><BR/>To me, the plot skeleton is meant to be lissome--flexible. Made of rubber bands, not bones. It's there, like you said, to keep characterization and motivation consistent and in sight; but it has to be able to bend for character growth and surprise twists that even the author, didn't anticipate. <BR/><BR/>That's the way to keep spontaneity alive. Without which, we would lose the magic of story telling. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think the best "system" is to try to incorporate a little bit of both. The ratios are contingent upon what works for each individual writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com