by Terra Caldwell | Jul 11, 2025 | Craft basics, New Writers
In my previous post on plotters and pantsers, I discussed plot and pinch points. In this article, I explain what they are. This is a long one. There are, broadly, two kinds of modern fiction writing: literature and commercial fiction. I will go into the basics of...
by Terra Caldwell | Jul 11, 2025 | Craft basics
There are, broadly, two kinds of writers: plotters and pantsers. Sometimes they’re called architects and gardeners, and there are other terms, too, but most everyone will recognize “plotter” and “pantser.” Plotters create outlines. Pantsers “write by the seat of their...
