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THE PROS AND CONS OF PLOTTERS AND PANTSERS

By: The Magic Violinist  (a young author who writes mostly fantasy stories)

Have you heard these terms before? Maybe you’ve already identified yourself as one or the other. If you don’t know what plotting or pantsing is, that’s okay. Read on and you’ll catch up.

Simply put, a plotter is someone who plans out their novel before they write it. A pantser is someone who, “flies by the seat of their pants,” meaning they don’t plan out anything, or plan very little. Some people, like me, call themselves “plantsers,” which means they’re in a little of both. In reality, most people are plantsers, but some tend to lean heavily to one side.

However, there are pros and cons to each one. Let’s take a look.

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Read the full article HERE!

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