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I'm a Pantser!

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Maybe you're not a writer and haven't bumped up against that term.

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Well, it means writing by the seat of your pants! That is, other than the basic plot, I don't sit down with a polished road map of every inch of the long journey ahead.

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It's about the writer discovering and responding to events as they unfold. Each to their own, but I, like many other writers, enjoy the discovery.

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This method can be frustrating. There are bound to be more cul-de-sacs and moments of scary blankness when walking along that murky street rather than enjoying the warm glow of the street lights illuminating the planner's route.

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Someone once said something to the effect that you can only drive at night within the beams of your headlights. But you can make the whole journey that way.

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Well, as a famous screen hero once said, that's all I have to say about that.

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JTF