let it play out naturally
11th July 2016 | for Creatives | structured writing & plotting/outlining, intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, pantsing vs. plotting, writing, creating in the moment, ideas |
"Listen to the story being told. Come up with the idea, but let it play out naturally. Try not to shape it word for word or be so married to an outline that you deny what could become something amazing."
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