Writing Style

[CadmarLegend]

Do you plot everything out first, or just go with the flow?

 

[LotsChrono]

I plot a beginning, and an end. For the volume as a whole, and the arc that I'm currently on. Then I jot down some ideas of what I want to happen in the middle of the start and final. Like important milestones and developments, and fights, for the characters. Then, I go with the flow for everything else, usually letting my characters and the world do their thing.

A certain part for example where I could have explored a certain aspect of the story, and how a character feels about partying up with two individuals far stronger than her, but then, I thought, "No, Elsa isn't someone that worries about that, and she knows, innately, that Rose and Lilias couldn't care less about how strong she is compared to them. They're the type to tilt their heads, blink their eyes, and go 'So? That doesn't matter'."

Though, that's not a solid ground. That's something I can still explore, depending on the situation, but it was yet the situation.

 

[Motsu]

I am just an NPC. I don't think I am authorized to choose two of them nor both. I can't even say I am a reader because I am created only to doing plumming and nothing else. *goes back to plumming*

 

[EternalSunset0]

Plot everything. Then write the chapters one by one and letting my beta reader take a look. If it's all good and I have finished a volume, compile everything before uploading the chapters one by one. When I start uploading something, it means that the volume has been completed from beginning to end.

 

[CadmarLegend]

Plot everything. Then write the chapters one by one and letting my beta reader take a look. If it's all good and I have finished a volume, compile everything before uploading the chapters one by one. When I start uploading something, it means that the volume has been completed from beginning to end.

So you also set a schedule for releases?

 

[DubstheDuke]

I like plotting and planning a lot of stuff, but at the same time there are a lot of things which can only be written in the moment. The flow of the conversation and focus, each sentence and what it builds up to, and the specific actions which each person takes. I usually have a general goal and path for where I'm going, but the stops I hit along the way are undetermined.

Far as actual writing style itself, I really have a heavy focus on narration. Sometimes my narration is sarcastic, speaking objectively but based off the perspective of certain characters as if their thoughts and opinions are objective truth. I really like building things up with narration, and I guess I have a relatively drastic style in terms of rapid turns in the flow. I like interrupting statements and drawing attention to certain things by disregarding the flow to give the readers that feeling of surprise. On the other hand, sometimes I like making everything flow smoothly. Depends on the situation.

 

[CadmarLegend]

I like plotting and planning a lot of stuff, but at the same time there are a lot of things which can only be written in the moment. The flow of the conversation and focus, each sentence and what it builds up to, and the specific actions which each person takes. I usually have a general goal and path for where I'm going, but the stops I hit along the way are undetermined.

Far as actual writing style itself, I really have a heavy focus on narration. Sometimes my narration is sarcastic, speaking objectively but based off the perspective of certain characters as if their thoughts and opinions are objective truth. I really like building things up with narration, and I guess I have a relatively drastic style in terms of rapid turns in the flow. I like interrupting statements and drawing attention to certain things by disregarding the flow to give the readers that feeling of surprise. On the other hand, sometimes I like making everything flow smoothly. Depends on the situation.

Wow.

 

[Deleted member 45782]

I am just an NPC. I don't think I am authorized to choose two of them nor both. I can't even say I am a reader because I am created only to doing plumming and nothing else. *goes back to plumming*

Sir, there's a toilet leak in 2-1 floor. I think upstairs may need your maintenance...
Ah, also just be careful while you clean up. I'm not too sure if that one person that was biting someone's neck is still there..

 

[Motsu]

Sir, there's a toilet leak in 2-1 floor. I think upstairs may need your maintenance...
Ah, also just be careful while you clean up. I'm not too sure if that one person that was biting someone's neck is still there..

I am ready to sacrifice my life for plumming!

.......plumming! (echo)

............plumming! (echo)

(...And the NPC Plummer was never seen again.)

 

[Deleted member 45782]

I am ready to sacrifice my life for plumming!

.......plumming! (echo)

............plumming! (echo)

(...And the NPC Plummer was never seen again.)

Rip. He shall forever be known as the guy that died from person-that-shitted-now-zombified :/
We honor him for his bravery....

 

[witch_sorrowful]

Gardeners and Architects.

Some like to plant seeds and see how they bloom, some like to make blueprints and landscape. Choose a bit of both, and find what you are comfortable working in!

 

[Spica66]

Gardeners and Architects.

Some like to plant seeds and see how they bloom, some like to make blueprints and landscape. Choose a bit of both, and find what you are comfortable working in!

At the end, evil architect wins. KILL ALL CHARACTERS!!!

 

[Agentt]

I don't think I am allowed to answer this since
1. One of my work is an interactive novel which depends on the polls
2. Other is my childhood fantasy
Both of these, I have not planned out any plot but it is not like I am making it up as I go. There is a direction, but not meticulous.

 

[gaylolis]

i always yolo.

although i did create the concept first, so i can just yolo the rest away with no worries.

 

[Deleted member 45782]

I got a rough idea of what kind of character I want to have and what kind of conflicts I want them to struggle and find ways to go about it. I also got a rough idea of what kind of story I want it to be, the myths or social topics and themes I want to put in my story to convey something. That's about as much planning I do, besides googling for some research on character names and myths and maybe some other issues.

I found out being pantsy writer doesn't really help me much. Its what happened to Lost Souls Shrouded in Darkness. I wrote as I plan but then it had huge plotholes because I only came up with the beginning and the end, but not the middle so can't really connect the dots well. I haven't gone back to fix or finish it since.

I got a very rough outline and idea and events that go into the story. So I am still a pantsy writer more than detailed plotter but, I try to go for a very rough outline or idea of what is going to happen, and rethink the situations of what-ifs that occur in the story and how to fix those plotholes before I write now.

https://www.writinglaraferrari.com/plotter-or-pantser-quiz - I'm a hybrid.

 

[tridetect]

I plot most of the story out first. Though sometimes minor details don't make the cut due to lack of time or its not fleshed out enough to be mentioned.

 

[PhillisCreziles]

I am a simple man.

I would imagine out stories first, and when I feel confident that this story that I created within my mind will hold as a solid story, I start to plot out the primary story details and such. Then of course I start writing it out.

 

[Ai-chan]

Do you plot everything out first, or just go with the flow?

Plot everything first. Then when the time comes, strike with the speed of flashing steel!

 

[CadmarLegend]

Plot everything first. Then when the time comes, strike with the speed of flashing steel!

Is flashing steel fast?

 

[CadmarLegend]

I am just an NPC. I don't think I am authorized to choose two of them nor both. I can't even say I am a reader because I am created only to doing plumming and nothing else. *goes back to plumming*

Plumbing....