I've not written much original fic lately and really want to get back to it ASAP. Working on using my OC couple for the A-Z challenge. :)
I'm definitely a pantser all the way. Once in awhile I will plot, but normally not. Something I've found that makes plotting easier (for someone as scattered as I am) is One Note. That program is awesome. The way you can make new notebooks, dividers, etc, really helps with keeping a story organized.
My biggest issue is keeping things straight. With fanfic, it's easy because cannon is there to guide you, but when it's YOUR cannon, things get lost and confused much too easily. Hah.
As far as research goes, I do do both. Some things I know I need to know about ahead of time and others crop up out of nowhere.
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I'm definitely a pantser all the way. Once in awhile I will plot, but normally not. Something I've found that makes plotting easier (for someone as scattered as I am) is One Note. That program is awesome. The way you can make new notebooks, dividers, etc, really helps with keeping a story organized.
My biggest issue is keeping things straight. With fanfic, it's easy because cannon is there to guide you, but when it's YOUR cannon, things get lost and confused much too easily. Hah.
As far as research goes, I do do both. Some things I know I need to know about ahead of time and others crop up out of nowhere.