ready, set, panic!<\/p>\n
Are you a planner or a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pantser. I am definitely a pantser. I did a complete outline once. When I had it finished I no longer wanted to write the novel because I knew how it ended.<\/p>\n
If you’re like me we’re in good company. At the Surrey International Writers’ Conference<\/a> I attended a seminar conducted by Hallie Ephron<\/a>. When asked how she writes she admitted that she was on 260 of her new book and still had no idea who-dun-it. It was a 300 page book, she was begining to feel a bit uneasy. But, she hasn’t failed yet, so I take heart in knowing I’m not completely insane by writing the way I do.<\/p>\n I’ve done more planning this year than usual. This story idea came to me last spring while digging in my garden. I’ve been mulling over it during spare moments and think I have a good idea for the set-up. I still have no idea what’s going to happen. I’m sure the characters will let me know.<\/p>\n Last year I started out with 4 names and knew one of them was an alien hiding out on earth. That’s it, That’s all.<\/p>\n