Stuck in between
I’ve always been a pantser ever since I started writing stories back in 2012. After all, I never plan anything when I write poems, I just write and that’s it. It’s exciting to simply sit down and start writing and let the character decide which route to take, but that gets troublesome after a while because I become prone to writer’s block. I did not know the term back then, but after suffering from a repeated problem and I decided to plot a little.
As I write more books I come to know the terms. Planner and pantser. I’m both so I’ve always wondered what to call myself. And it wasn’t until 2016 that I’ve come across the term plantser in Nanowrimo. Has it always been there?
From Wikiwrimo:
A plantser is an author who combines planning and pantsing methods to prepare for their novel. Usually, people who claim to be this type of author enjoy how pantsing allows their creativity to strive more, however they plan some of it out so that it doesn’t wander off into plotless ramblings that require intense revisions and rewrites when the draft is done.
I’m joining Nanowrimo again this year. It’s gonna be tough because it’s the busiest season and working at home with a 4-year-old isn’t as fun as it sounds. But not joining the challenge like in 2019 will make the year incomplete. So, win it or not, I’m taking the plunge.
Wish me luck!
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Jessica / Jessie Winterspring is a time travel romance fanatic who loves writing fiction about ordinary people with extraordinary experiences. She blogs music inspired stories, poems, micro-fictions, moments in life. She enjoy spending time outdoors, adore animals and traveling with her family. She like anything unusual and fun. CLICK HERE to read more about her or CLICK HERE to view her books
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popsiclesociety
I could google it but I don’t feel like do it…what’s nanowrimo?
Jessica E. Larsen
NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s a creative writing project every November. Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript between November 1 and November 30. You get some kind of winning certificate if you reach 50k 🙂 I won 3 times since 2013. Haha 😀
popsiclesociety
Wow! That’s great! I’m sure you can do it again 😉 Good luck dear Jess 😉🌸💫
Jessica E. Larsen
Thanks Ribby! I’ll do best. 💪
Jim Borden
good luck! I like that term plantser. And hopefully November goes better for you than the woman falling into the water! 🙂
Simon
Hi Jessica, 💐Good Luck with Nanowrimo 😍 I am sure you are going to have fun doing what you love, and our wishes to win the contest as well ✨🤗💐
Jessica E. Larsen
Thank you so much Simon <3
Dracul Van Helsing
Good luck with Nanowrimo, Jessica. 🙂
Jessica E. Larsen
Thanks Chris! 😁