What Happens When You Give a Pantser a Writing Prompt?

Kim Kawashima
Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read

There are essentially two types of writers: plotters and pantsers. Basically plotters are exactly what they sound like. They plot and plan. They have an outline — a clear path. Pantsers on the other hand, write by the seat of their pants (thus the term pantser). Generally, writers are either one or the other, and there is an ongoing debate as to which one is more effective. I won’t go so far as…

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