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justine_currie) wrote2010-06-26 04:54 pm
justine_currie) wrote2010-06-26 04:54 pm
Poll #1 - Planning
People write in such varied ways, and I know that outlines are an integral part of some writers' process, while they stifle the creativity of other writers. Out of curiosity, I thought I'd post a poll. (I swear I don't plan to spam your friends page like this all the time, but I seem to be on a roll today). Humour me, would ya? Thanks. :)
[Poll #1584311]
Until recently, I did not do a lot of pre-planning, but rather started out with an idea, jotted some scenes down, then expanded upon it based on what I had written and where I was going. Now I plan more, but there's a bit of play involved. I have a basic outline when I start, then as the story evolves, I can fill in more details and revise as I go. And - big surprise! - there are spreadsheets involved. I look for things typical in my own writing as well as overall issues with plot, character and word usage.
How about you?
[Poll #1584311]
Until recently, I did not do a lot of pre-planning, but rather started out with an idea, jotted some scenes down, then expanded upon it based on what I had written and where I was going. Now I plan more, but there's a bit of play involved. I have a basic outline when I start, then as the story evolves, I can fill in more details and revise as I go. And - big surprise! - there are spreadsheets involved. I look for things typical in my own writing as well as overall issues with plot, character and word usage.
How about you?