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I know I originally said that I was on the fence about outlines, mainly for long stories like novels and novelettes, and I still am to a degree. But I'm leaning a little bit more toward them lately. Like I said, I once wrote around 250 pages just pantsing, but then I had to rip up around 150 of those because I wrote myself into a corner. I think if you have at least a basic outline, something for you to follow anyway, it's beneficial in the long run. That way you have a 'point A' and a 'point B' (a beginning and an end), and hopefully a road to get you there. Doesn't matter if you take some detours along the way, though. Hell, I think even writers with really strict outlines go off course sometimes! When it comes to my short stories though, I think I always have been and always will be a panster. For one thing, I like the idea NOT having a road to follow an outline and being able to go wherever I want with them. And some of my better stories (as far as endings, anyway) have just come off the top of my head as I was writing them. Regardless, I know there are famous authors who are only pantsers or only outliners, and in the long run, whatever gets those words down is all that really matters anyway, right? |
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