icomeanon6
It's "I Come Anon"
So you've got an idea for a chapter story. How do you know when it's time to start moving it from an idea in your head to words on paper? Do you need an outline of the main events in every chapter before you type the first word, do you put the pedal to the metal before you even know how half of the story is going to shake out, or are you somewhere in the vast spectrum between the extremes? Do you second-guess yourself much before you start writing, or can that wait until you're a few chapters in so you can see for yourself whether it works or not? Also, are you happy with the amount of planning you tend to do before writing, or are you trying to change your habits?
In recent years I've tried to have as much planned as possible before I start writing, but there always seem to be holes I didn't spot during planning and whole swaths of plot and character-arc that have to be re-planned after I finally do start. That's making me wonder if it'd be better to start writing much sooner because the actual process of writing is better at exposing problems than what I can do in my head/with notes. On the other hand, when I'm posting on forums I want what I post to be better than a rough first draft, and that usually means more planning. So I'm undecided, I guess. How about y'all?
In recent years I've tried to have as much planned as possible before I start writing, but there always seem to be holes I didn't spot during planning and whole swaths of plot and character-arc that have to be re-planned after I finally do start. That's making me wonder if it'd be better to start writing much sooner because the actual process of writing is better at exposing problems than what I can do in my head/with notes. On the other hand, when I'm posting on forums I want what I post to be better than a rough first draft, and that usually means more planning. So I'm undecided, I guess. How about y'all?