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@the-fledgling-artist

I’m going to have to echo @sarah-inkdragon here. 😛

I’ve finally had time to write a full-length novel for the first time in a year. And essentially, I didn’t have an outline. I knew the plot points. I knew vaguely how my character would change. I knew the first scene. So I just wrote that, and by the end, I had a vague idea of where the story should go next, so I followed that. Every time I ran out of ideas, I’d stare out the window for a while or reread the scene I just wrote until I imagined a new scene that made sense.

I’m pretty sure this method is called “discovery writing.” I’m not sure how it would work for a longer novel or a series, but for this standalone, it’s been perfect. The writing process has epic-ly fun!

Someone else probably already mentioned this, but just find what works for you. And even if you have something you think works, try something else just to be sure there isn’t a better option out there. Up until this month, I was an extremely detailed and obsessive plotter. Now I’m a panster. I’m still trying to decide if aliens took over my brain or not (and if I’m happy about it or not xD)