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The Waypoint Writer — A Flexible Way to Plan a Story
by Rose Andrews
There’s one thing about the Mythic Scribes writing forums that I appreciate: the thought provoking discussions on the craft of writing. These are my favorite because they not only get me thinking about my process, but I also pick up a few tricks other writers share as well. I learn new terms too, like waypoint writer. This term was used by another member to describe the way I write my stories. It was interesting to have someone else label this for me.
Since that discussion, I’ve come across other writers who also create this way. So what is a waypoint writer?
Somewhere Between Pantsing and Outlining
Before I was a waypoint writer, I was a pantser. The definition of pantser varies, but for the purpose of this piece, a pantser is a writer who begins a new story knowing very little about what they are writing and they write by the seat of their pants to the end. An outliner is a writer who creates an outline (regardless the amount of detail) before they start writing their story, knowing start, end, and finish.
As a pantser, I struggled with plot, conflict, and having a cohesive story. But I was always able to finish my work.
However, I got sick of my stories meandering and not escalating properly. So I decided to study outlining. I...
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The Waypoint Writer — A Flexible Way to Plan a Story
by Rose Andrews
There’s one thing about the Mythic Scribes writing forums that I appreciate: the thought provoking discussions on the craft of writing. These are my favorite because they not only get me thinking about my process, but I also pick up a few tricks other writers share as well. I learn new terms too, like waypoint writer. This term was used by another member to describe the way I write my stories. It was interesting to have someone else label this for me.
Since that discussion, I’ve come across other writers who also create this way. So what is a waypoint writer?
Somewhere Between Pantsing and Outlining
Before I was a waypoint writer, I was a pantser. The definition of pantser varies, but for the purpose of this piece, a pantser is a writer who begins a new story knowing very little about what they are writing and they write by the seat of their pants to the end. An outliner is a writer who creates an outline (regardless the amount of detail) before they start writing their story, knowing start, end, and finish.
As a pantser, I struggled with plot, conflict, and having a cohesive story. But I was always able to finish my work.
However, I got sick of my stories meandering and not escalating properly. So I decided to study outlining. I...
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.