I've been plotting out a story for a few weeks now, and I've been doing it pretty strictly since I just got back into writing after a I don't know how many years hiatus. I've never plotted this rigorously when I've written in the past, and for me I think it's good to come back, and structure a story so I have a clear outline. I've been using an app to do so and the pemplates have been helping me a lot, but that made me also think: how much planning is too much planning? Taking the plunge to actually start writing said story is making me nervous, so I've been using writing prompts and small writing exersises to get my feet in the water so to speak.
But I figured I'd post this question. How much planning is too much planning? I've been making in depth character bios, locations, storylines, even chapter to chapter outlines. But I've gotten 12 chapters into planning and in my head I'm just like ok, it's time to start writing said chapters because you've hit a road block with chapter plotting until you get to writing and see what the characters will do to mold the story.
So I guess the short of this is, how much of your overall story do you plan before writing your first draft?
But I figured I'd post this question. How much planning is too much planning? I've been making in depth character bios, locations, storylines, even chapter to chapter outlines. But I've gotten 12 chapters into planning and in my head I'm just like ok, it's time to start writing said chapters because you've hit a road block with chapter plotting until you get to writing and see what the characters will do to mold the story.
So I guess the short of this is, how much of your overall story do you plan before writing your first draft?