Switched from plotting every scene to just writing the first draft messy

I used to spend like 3 weeks outlining every single chapter before writing a word, but last month I forced myself to just dump 2000 words of a rough scene with no plan. Turned out the messy version had way more energy and I actually finished the whole story in 10 days instead of giving up halfway. Has anyone else found that planning less actually makes your writing better?

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andrew_miller905d ago

Planning everything out first is how I catch plot holes before they waste my time. A messy draft just means more rewriting later to fix all the stuff that doesn't work.

paige_ellis595d ago

Oh yeah, it's the same with like fixing things around the house or planning a trip... if you don't think ahead you're just making more work for yourself later.