Plotting vs. Pantsing: Which Approach Works Best for You?
I remember the moment I realized why the book was boring so far. And like in many cases, the reason was conflict. I was at page 30 at that point, if I remember correctly, and thinking “ok, the plot is progressing, it’s just not very interesting”. I didn’t know why it wasn’t interesting, but I thought I could fix it up later and I should just keep going. I still think this is good advice. If you feel something is off, it’s often not worth spending time figuring it out but rather keep going and go back later. And that’s …