Do you plan ahead or write as you go?

[Sabruness]

i am disappointed that the poll doesnt have an option for nomming Skullie.

 

[Silbern]

For me, I don't really think about it in advance. I try to give myself space and try to not worry about it.

If I start writing and getting stressed out, then that's not good. You have to just let the flow. Sometimes, you don't know what's going to happen and that's okay.

 

[WinterTimeCrime]

I plan out story-outlines or chapter/volume summaries to keep me on track with where I'm going. However, while I'm writing, I forget the script and can take it in other direction.

I suppose you could say that I do both, really.

 

[SirDogeTheFirst]

I do world building lot more than I probably should, usually in an important class that I should pay attention. Most of the time, I have the main events, and ending on my head, and, know where will be the next step will be, but I go wild when it comes to in betweens.

 

[Colinllama]

I have an idea of what I want to put in each chapter. Sometimes my brain has other plans though and extra stuff gets added, stuff gets bumped to the next chapter etc..

Having a plan is good, but I think it's important to be flexible too.

 

[RinThao]

I do a bit of both. Though, I should do more planning because I realize the more I write, the more plot holes I create.

 

[patbateman123x]

whenever i get an idea for something (it can be as mundane as an action scene , a flashback ,a new yandere character , yandere shticks) id like to include in my story i always make outlines in a word file (since its quite easy to forget )with keywords like serial killer yandere , milf schemer , a bar brawl on the first day etc . That makes it pretty to foreshadow stuff too and then as i am writing a chapter i look through those keywords again and decide if they'd work better with the current pacing or if they are better as foreshadowing for the future . It really helps me since most of the story i am writing is dialogue and banter heavy .

 

[deltanz]

I mostly write as I go, but occasionally I'll plan something out.

 

[ImARedHerring]

I usually start with a barebones plot outline and then see how the story takes me toward those plot points that are essential to the overarching story.

 

[edgy_chuuni]

i just imagine a cool fight scene while listening to music and write as i go until i come to the cool fight i had in my head.
So i plan a certain scene but i write as i go inbetween those

 

[ChristyOshima]

Its kinda complicated, really..

When it comes to laid back projects, I plan as I go and things come out smoothly. If it a bit more complicated as a project and some world building is required I have the habit of filling little notebooks (thousands of them honestly) with anything from drafts, notes to sketches and random names that seem appealing with the theme..

 

[Seaspecter]

I write as I go now, I tried to plan but I just kept changing my mind anyway.

 

[Fox-Trot-9]

I just write as I go, like the butt-stabbing piece of fluff that I am.