Comments on: Part One: Are you a Pantser or a Planner? http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html Non-Fiction & Fiction Writing, Editing, and Web Technology for Freelancers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thank You For Your Comments - October 2007 — Writer’s Round-About - Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-42 Thank You For Your Comments - October 2007 — Writer’s Round-About - Rebecca Laffar-Smith Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:30:40 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-42 [...] your Baby Names are always interesting and fun to check out. I’m so glad you enjoyed the quiz. I’m trying to think up some more fun quiz and non-quiz ideas. Thank you so much for your [...] [...] your Baby Names are always interesting and fun to check out. I’m so glad you enjoyed the quiz. I’m trying to think up some more fun quiz and non-quiz ideas. Thank you so much for your [...]

]]> By: Part Four: Hooks, Hangers and the Sequence of Events — The Writer’s Round-About http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-41 Part Four: Hooks, Hangers and the Sequence of Events — The Writer’s Round-About Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:40:17 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-41 [...] and what suits your story. Sometimes the characters will decide on your behalf. If you’re a planner you might choose in advance while a pantser may have to carve out and edit their chapter breaks in [...] [...] and what suits your story. Sometimes the characters will decide on your behalf. If you’re a planner you might choose in advance while a pantser may have to carve out and edit their chapter breaks in [...]

]]> By: Six Part Series: Street Signs and Plot Humps — The Writer’s Round-About http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-31 Six Part Series: Street Signs and Plot Humps — The Writer’s Round-About Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:38:55 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-31 [...] and the writer’s life from inspiration to publication. « Hooked by Les Edgerton Part One: Are you a Pantser or a Planner? [...] [...] and the writer’s life from inspiration to publication. « Hooked by Les Edgerton Part One: Are you a Pantser or a Planner? [...]

]]> By: Part Two: Seat of the Pants vs. Planning — The Writer’s Round-About http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-40 Part Two: Seat of the Pants vs. Planning — The Writer’s Round-About Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:06:48 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-40 [...] Which Are You?1. The Freedom to Just Write Pantser Pro: Writing in this manner gives writers the freedom to let there imagination roam. Pantser Con: The uncertainty and lack of direction can lead to writer’s block.Planner Pro: Planners proceed with more confidence because they know where they’re going and they know what steps to take to get there. Planner Con: These writers need time to focus on where they are and what each scene needs to accomplish to tie into the scenes around it. [...] [...] Which Are You?1. The Freedom to Just Write Pantser Pro: Writing in this manner gives writers the freedom to let there imagination roam. Pantser Con: The uncertainty and lack of direction can lead to writer’s block.Planner Pro: Planners proceed with more confidence because they know where they’re going and they know what steps to take to get there. Planner Con: These writers need time to focus on where they are and what each scene needs to accomplish to tie into the scenes around it. [...]

]]> By: Bruce Holland Rogers and Word Work — The Writer’s Round-About http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-39 Bruce Holland Rogers and Word Work — The Writer’s Round-About Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:10:25 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-39 [...] the various styles of writing. In fact, his first chapter reminded me of the difference between Planners and Pantsers like we’ve been talking about in my Six Part Series this week. He compares Hunters and [...] [...] the various styles of writing. In fact, his first chapter reminded me of the difference between Planners and Pantsers like we’ve been talking about in my Six Part Series this week. He compares Hunters and [...]

]]> By: Part Six: Mr. Random Messenger Meets Suspend-able Disbelief — The Writer’s Round-About http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-38 Part Six: Mr. Random Messenger Meets Suspend-able Disbelief — The Writer’s Round-About Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:15:50 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-38 [...] Part One: Are You A Pantser Or A Planner? [...] [...] Part One: Are You A Pantser Or A Planner? [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-37 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-37 Quizzes are so much fun but they're suprisingly hard to put together. :-) I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Quizzes are so much fun but they’re suprisingly hard to put together. :-) I’m glad you enjoyed this one.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-36 Nancy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-36 I love that you structured this as a quiz as opposed to any other sort of explanatory post. Quizzes are the best. :)<br/><br/>I ended up with 14 points, so I guess I'm a middle-grounder. That sounds about right, I think. <br/><br/>Thanks! I love that you structured this as a quiz as opposed to any other sort of explanatory post. Quizzes are the best. :)

I ended up with 14 points, so I guess I’m a middle-grounder. That sounds about right, I think.

Thanks!

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-35 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-35 Welcome to the Round-About Sam. :-) The Middle-Ground is actually a pretty good place to be if you can swing the motivation factor slightly toward the planner side. Perhaps try scheduling appointments with yourself for writing time and leaving off the day before with an unfinished sentence or the first line of the next scene. :-) Welcome to the Round-About Sam. :-) The Middle-Ground is actually a pretty good place to be if you can swing the motivation factor slightly toward the planner side. Perhaps try scheduling appointments with yourself for writing time and leaving off the day before with an unfinished sentence or the first line of the next scene. :-)

]]> By: Sam http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/part-one-are-you-pantser-or-planner.html#comment-34 Sam Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/09/21/part-one-are-you-a-pantser-or-a-planner/#comment-34 I scored a 15. I'm a Middle-Grounder. And this part was dead-on accurate: I "often struggle to write anything at all." Maybe I'll use some of the other answers in this quiz to try and change that. I scored a 15. I’m a Middle-Grounder. And this part was dead-on accurate: I “often struggle to write anything at all.” Maybe I’ll use some of the other answers in this quiz to try and change that.

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