Another Take on Winging It

A while back I posted about outlining vs. winging it. Here’s another article related to the topic: In praise of seat-of-the-pants storytelling. The author seems to be asserting that winging it results in better stories. I disagree. The quality of a story depends on the writer, not on the writing method. And, of course, quality is always subjective.

I’ve noticed that some folks use the term “pantser” to describe those who wing it. I guess it’s derived from “seat of the pants.” For some reason, I always envision someone heavy-breathing into a phone when I read “pantser,” so I think I’ll stick with “winging it” and “organic writer.” :)

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