Do I plot or do I pants? Or do I do a bit of both?

I prefer to plot. A lot. I like having my plot points ready to go, my scene cards written out and assembled in order. I like to know what I’m working on next when I sit down for a writing session, and plotting helps with that. My first draft doesn’t always follow the outline, and things definitely change for the second (and third and fourth and so on) draft, but it helps me to have one to start with. So I do my best in October to get as much plotting and outlining done as possible.

Plotting tools: outline worksheets from Heart Breathings, scene cards, and project notebook.