Are you a plotter or a pantser?  This was a question I had to answer on the next step of my writing journey.  What is it and how do you decide which one applies to you?

A plotter is someone who plots the book before starting to write.

A pantser writes the story as they go, also known as by the “seat of their pants”.

Which one is best?

The one that works best for you!

You’ll hear all different kinds of opinions on this, but go with what will give you the desired outcome.  A finished book!

I had to ask myself, which way do I work best?  I’m definitely a plotter.  I like to know what to expect and what’s going to happen in my daily life, so of course it flowed into my writing life.

If you too, like to know what’s going to happen, go ahead and plot out your book.

If my husband was a writer, he would be a pantser.  Seriously, he starts off with a general idea of how his day is going to go and all the things that crop up in a day, he just flows with it.  So I know he would be one of those writers that can start with an idea, sit down to hammer out a book by the seat of his pants.

Whichever way works for you run with it.  There is no right or wrong way.

What about you?  What works for you?

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Our MBT Hostess, Alena Tauriainen, a natural born organizer, manages her family business in West Texas. She balances work, four zany kids and the family dog. When she’s not being a bookkeeper, a zookeeper or a chauffeur, you can usually find her atwww.mbtponderers.blogspot.com. She enjoys writing contemporary romance so readers can sit back, relax and escape to a happily ever after. Contact her at: retreats@mybooktherapy.com.