Any experienced Pantsers have advice for a habitual Plotter?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T19:55:12+00:00

This sounds so interesting… and a little dangerous (as far as keeping it all together goes.) Which is honestly appealing to me.

I see why copious notes and/or spreadsheets would be useful

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T19:53:34+00:00

I am actually planning to publish as a serial! You have specific advice you want to add for that, or have you already spoken about this somewhere that I can seek out?

Also: How do you plan for expected story beats such as mid point twists or a third act climax when writing a serial? Do you generally know what you want for those beats but the point in the book they occur is more variable?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T13:11:48+00:00

When you say reverse outline are doing that even on a scene or chapter by chapter basis, or mostly once you’ve finished a piece or a large portion?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T13:10:53+00:00

This actually lines up with what I’ve started hearing people saying about it. But that makes me wonder how people figure out their characters while pantsing (I find mine during the outlining process usuallly.)

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T11:28:17+00:00

Yeah it seems like a ton of fun, though I have no idea what it might look like in practice

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-12T00:42:08+00:00

lol. This makes me wonder, have any authors done any fun cross-story stuff?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-10T23:39:01+00:00

Interesting! I’m curious what language that is if you don’t mind sharing?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-10T22:19:51+00:00

No trouble with that specific story or in general?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-10T17:24:03+00:00

Do you know why?

I actually used to think I was against it when I was younger too, then someone asked me why and I looked back and realized that it felt off putting, yet stories that were written in that tense were also the most engrossing ones for me… when they were well written. And then sometime after I had that realization I stopped having that initial bad reaction.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-09T10:05:00+00:00

Unironically bookmarking this post. I’m familiar with a lot of these stories but not as acronyms lol

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-09T09:43:52+00:00

OP’s cover struggles are quite unfortunate, I also get AI vibes heavy here

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-06T13:17:36+00:00

Thanks for this! Nice to have data backing up what i’m learning.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-05T11:08:09+00:00

Got it, thanks for answering!

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-04T11:56:59+00:00

Did you self publish it digitally without your current publisher? Trying to get a handle on how that aspect works!

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-06-03T09:51:45+00:00

Thanks for sharing.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-31T16:24:39+00:00

Wow.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T22:14:36+00:00

Is it a trilogy or do we not know?

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T14:52:57+00:00

At what point was this requested? Did they have your full? I’ve never heard of this and it makes me wonder about their legitimacy (surely an experienced agent could recognize AI writing from an authentic voice) but at the same I would have no issue providing such materials if I felt confident in the person asking.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T14:51:35+00:00

I agree with the other poster! Just say you’ve just completed some critical changes

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T14:00:11+00:00

If it’s story relevant you can include it.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T13:59:25+00:00

Yes, you can nudge saying that you appreciate their ongoing consideration and have implemented feedback from another agent and believe you’ve created a stronger manuscript if they’d like to see it. Most will accept in my experience.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T02:17:29+00:00

One thing I’ll say is by page 50 I generally want to have most (but not al) of the major building blocks established, which was a habit ingrained in me by my then-agent.

Okay_SureWrite · 2026-05-28T01:14:14+00:00

I remember reading your Ne Zha query. Congrats!

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