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Don’t Like Outlining? Here’s How You Can Still Ace Story Structure

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Today, I’m guest posting on The Other Side of the Story, with a post titled “Don’t Like Outlining? How to Structure if You’re a Pantser” Here’s an excerpt:

Writers often equate the idea of structuring with that of outlining or plotting. As such, it doesn’t offer much surface appeal to discovery writers or “pantsers” (i.e., those who prefer to write “by the seat of their pants” without a preconceived idea of the story’s plot). And yet, we’re told time and again that structure is crucial to a solid and saleable story.

That’s all fine and well if you’re a plotter. But what if you’re not? What if outlines just don’t work for you? What if you lose all interest in a story whenever you try to plan ahead? In short, can you structure if you’re a pantser?

Absolutely.

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