So, I had another story epiphany. In the shower, of course. This one was about a mermaid romance. The details aren’t 100% yet, but I’m going to research mermaid/man/people mythology, sea mythology, Atlantean mythology, etc. I’ll also check out who else has written in this area and try not to overlap too much. Originality is kind of important, right? Right.
It looks like I’ll be working on this and Supergirl at the same time; so, we’ll see how double-booking my brain goes. Could go well — could cause a psychotic break. ((shrugs)) Good luck to me.
I got the outline for Supergirl done yesterday and I thought I should probably talk about my writing style. Specifically, if I’m a plotter or a pantzer.
As in most instances, I simply cannot pick a side. I like to plot out my story at first; I want to know generally where I’m going and how I intend to get there. After that, I’m a total pantzer (write by the seat of my pants, fly with no radar, scribble what scenes come to me). If I’m ever feeling lost or uninspired, I can always go back to my outline for ideas, like “ah-ha! that’s where I meant to go!” So, I find an outline is a useful tool, but I’m not married to it. Characters get added/deleted/edited, motivations change, plot twists emerge–I go with the epiphanies as they come to me.
This may change as I mature as a writer, of course. We’ll see.
