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Q&A Is it OK to invent as I write, or should I plan the entire story first?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with writing a story this way. I personally believe the end-product of this method has potential to be more engaging than its counterpart. You are basing the conte...

posted 9y ago by user3708752‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:47:07Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/13065
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar user3708752‭ · 2019-12-08T03:47:07Z (over 4 years ago)
There is absolutely nothing wrong with writing a story this way. I personally believe the end-product of this method has potential to be more engaging than its counterpart. You are basing the content of your writing entirely upon inspiration rather than finding a means to an end. You will, however, need to do a fair amount more revising.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-10-09T21:07:32Z (over 9 years ago)
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