TxRad
Dirty Old Man
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- Jan 13, 2005
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Life is not linear as most people live it. Snap decisions, twists and turns in everyday life changes things, sometimes in a pointless way. So why does a story have to follow a plot line.
For long stories, yes i plot it out as a series of points but they are never written in ink. Characters are the story as far as i'm concerned and my editor and publisher seem to agree. They keep taking my stories and publishing them after a little polishing.
"Plotter, Panster." Two sides of the same coin. You can plot all you want but you still don't have a story. You have to write it and take what comes to the ends of your fingers. It it fits what you plot, all is good. If not... you have a decision to make on how the characters lives are going to go.
Just MHO and your mileage may vary.
For long stories, yes i plot it out as a series of points but they are never written in ink. Characters are the story as far as i'm concerned and my editor and publisher seem to agree. They keep taking my stories and publishing them after a little polishing.
"Plotter, Panster." Two sides of the same coin. You can plot all you want but you still don't have a story. You have to write it and take what comes to the ends of your fingers. It it fits what you plot, all is good. If not... you have a decision to make on how the characters lives are going to go.
Just MHO and your mileage may vary.