I always enjoy reading your take on the chapters and seeing your perspective. You are always so creative (in a variety of areas) and seem so disciplined (in the best way). I'm in awe of all that you do and keep up with. I don't know how you do it.
I am definitely a pantser. It can make it difficult to move forward at times when you don't …
I always enjoy reading your take on the chapters and seeing your perspective. You are always so creative (in a variety of areas) and seem so disciplined (in the best way). I'm in awe of all that you do and keep up with. I don't know how you do it.
I am definitely a pantser. It can make it difficult to move forward at times when you don't have an outline, and maybe that's why I get stuck at times. But I write fiction, which I think is easier to 'pants' than non-fiction. When I'm in a good writing zone, I love the freedom of being able to throw in a new character or situation and leave a window open for something down the line. It almost feels like a challenge, or a puzzle to solve.
I've been thinking about an old myth project. I have about 65k words written. When the group blog ended (for me), there were hard feelings and some ugly mean-girl situations that left me feeling like I'd never tackle it again, but now I'm thinking that maybe I should revisit it and just make my way through, filling in the blanks and finishing things like I originally wanted. The track is partially there. I just need to dust off the trails. Maybe my 'quota' can be what I would have considered a blog post, and that would keep me plugging forward. Something to think about anyway.
I think I'm heavily pantser-focused, too, Kimberlee. I didn't always have that word for it, but I definitely see that in how I write (even though I don't write fiction). But, there's room for some organization, too. I think there are ways to make the approach work without it being confinging.
I hope you DO pick back up the myth project. I'm sorry that it ended badly. That sounds like a pretty bad scenario, and I can see how it might have put you off the project for a while. But it sounds like you are interested again..... like it was at a place where you could dip back in..... I encourage you to do that dusting and see how it feels. See it if still fits, has resonance, and feels affirming for you. Nudge - do it.
I always enjoy reading your take on the chapters and seeing your perspective. You are always so creative (in a variety of areas) and seem so disciplined (in the best way). I'm in awe of all that you do and keep up with. I don't know how you do it.
I am definitely a pantser. It can make it difficult to move forward at times when you don't have an outline, and maybe that's why I get stuck at times. But I write fiction, which I think is easier to 'pants' than non-fiction. When I'm in a good writing zone, I love the freedom of being able to throw in a new character or situation and leave a window open for something down the line. It almost feels like a challenge, or a puzzle to solve.
I've been thinking about an old myth project. I have about 65k words written. When the group blog ended (for me), there were hard feelings and some ugly mean-girl situations that left me feeling like I'd never tackle it again, but now I'm thinking that maybe I should revisit it and just make my way through, filling in the blanks and finishing things like I originally wanted. The track is partially there. I just need to dust off the trails. Maybe my 'quota' can be what I would have considered a blog post, and that would keep me plugging forward. Something to think about anyway.
I think I'm heavily pantser-focused, too, Kimberlee. I didn't always have that word for it, but I definitely see that in how I write (even though I don't write fiction). But, there's room for some organization, too. I think there are ways to make the approach work without it being confinging.
I hope you DO pick back up the myth project. I'm sorry that it ended badly. That sounds like a pretty bad scenario, and I can see how it might have put you off the project for a while. But it sounds like you are interested again..... like it was at a place where you could dip back in..... I encourage you to do that dusting and see how it feels. See it if still fits, has resonance, and feels affirming for you. Nudge - do it.