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Pantsing vs. Outlining: How I Stopped Deleting Entire Chapters.
Pantsing vs. Outlining: How I Stopped Deleting Entire Chapters.

The blank page is a liar. It promises you total freedom but often delivers a dead-end by Chapter 4. In this first Loom breakdown, I dive into why writing 'by the seat of your pants' almost cost me my first book and how I transitioned to a high-utility outlining workflow in Quill Loop. If you’ve ever had to delete an entire chapter because you lost the thread, this one is for you.

Should you take your pants off to write?
Should you take your pants off to write?

When a lot of writers start their first novel, they assume the process is pretty simple: you open your text editor of choice, type out "In the beginning..." (or some variant), hamm...

No, Scrolling isn't research - how to stop chasing motivation and start making it
No, Scrolling isn't research - how to stop chasing motivation and start making it

Don't lie. You and I both know you're guilty of this.You say you'll sit down to write as soon as the muse strikes. But when you finally sit at your desk, you suddenly realize you d...