Through the magic of my current
work in progress I actually happen to be doing that. The first part at least,
the dreaming side of it. My characters are the ones living the lives I’ve
imagined.
As a true pantser, I have no
outline to speak of. I’m simply putting my characters together in different situations to learn about
each other, as I discover surprising things about them. And, I am on a roll. That’s
because I’m in what I affectionately term the stream of consciousness phase.
Writing the - anything goes no matter how bad it sounds or how silly the circumstances seem - first draft.
In other words, I’m in Pantser
Paradise.
This much I know for sure. He’s a
straight arrow police officer hero in full protection mode paired with an
independent career woman who detests being smothered. Add a serial killer no
one knows about, yet, and the fun begins.
As for the confidence and
direction, I have that too. Sort of.
Unusual for me, I’m deviating
some from my pantser roots, because I already know exactly how this one ends.
Can’t wait to see what happens in
the middle.
My days to blog at The Roses of
Prose are the 11th and the 23rd. For more about me and my
stories, please visit me at my WEBSITE
