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Writing Tips: Outlining/Plotting Vs Discovery Writing/Pantsing

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

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Discovery Writers

Lee Child used to start writing his next Jack Reacher thriller on 1 September each year and continue writing until the book was done. Stephen King does multiple drafts and revisions to deepen the story, but his first draft is all Discovery. Tess Gerritson talks about her discovery process in an article on her blog. You may not even realise what is in your mind until it spills out onto the page.

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