Tag: Rational vs. Intuitive

Rejection Means…

May 6, 2010

So what does rejection signify to us as writers? Logically, a rejection means nothing has changed. I’m not published in Magazine X, I send a query and get a rejection (or letter of declination as I sometimes call them) and I’m still not published in Magazine X. No change. Logically, the only thing a rejection … More Rejection Means…

The Great Debate: Outline-and-Order vs. Draft-and-Discover

August 14, 2009

By Rosanne Bane What’s your writing style: rational or intuitive? Do you prepare an outline before you start drafting? Or do you discover what the structure will be as you draft? Outline-and-Order writers prefer to know where they’re going; they check the map before they start the engine. Actually, they draw the map, then double-check … More The Great Debate: Outline-and-Order vs. Draft-and-Discover