It is almost that time again. November. That means two things. My birthday and NaNoWriMo. Every year, I give it a go, yet I never seem to get those 50,000 words down in 30 days and registered! Perhaps this year will be different (I say that every December). One very divisive argument surfaces in late October and that is whether you are a Plotter or a Pantser. If you have never heard of these words before, please continue reading and discover which you might be… Writing a novel is an adventure into the unknown, a journey where the destination is often as mysterious to the writer as it is to…
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A Guest Post – From Plotter to Planster By Jemma Murdoch
Jemma Murdoch, an Australian novelist, currently exploring the diversity of literary fiction, whilst working towards her first publication. Follow this awesome lady on Twitter Head down, madly scribbling on my notebook. Yep. That was me, fellow writers and readers, a plotter through and through. During the creation of my first two novels, I craved those sticky notes and carefully drafted character bios like my morning coffee. Messy handwriting filled page after page of those dollar notebooks from the department store. And yes, the plotting extended further than paper. My whole story would be mapped out in mind, a virtual movie, before my fingertips ever graced the keyboard. Now—I see you…
