Book Release!!!! (super hyped for this one)
"By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing" is an exploration of what discovery writing is and how it can be used as a creative writing technique in all genres and by all writers...
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On September 21, 2023, I wrote the first 583 words of a new craft book. It was about six weeks after the release of my book on writing serials, and honestly at that stage I had not considered writing another craft book at all. But on September 20th, I emailed my friend Gina:
A friend of mine who loves to write but is only now looking to really focus on his fiction writing asked me to teach him how to be a pantser.
My first thought was that it is not something that can be taught, it is what you ARE. But then I thought of all the books I've picked up over the years promising to help me, a pantser, write moar better good, only to find the tired advice to start using outlines. I needed advice on how to be a better pantser, not how to become something I'm not.
So with that in mind, why can't I write a book on how to be a pantser????
I'm thinking of a short book focused on techniques to help discovery writers optimize their superpower, instead of derail it.
Thoughts? Feedback? Ideas?
Her response was immediate and positive, so the very next day I broke open a new Scrivener project and got started.
This week, that book is now available at all major book stores, including my own Shop of York!
I’m not sure there are any similar books out there, right now. The few authors who have written books for pantsers provide great insight into their own writing processes, but those are very focused how-to guides. By the Seat of Your Pants is a complement to their work, I hope, by widening the scope of how discovery writing can be used by all kinds of writers, whether they consider themselves pantsers or not!
By the Seat of Your Pants: Secrets of Discovery Writing is an exploration of what discovery writing is and how it can be used as a creative writing technique in all genres and by all writers, putting in the toolbox along with outlining, story beats, editing, and so on. I wanted to create a resource that both validated the experiences of “hard core pantsers” while also gave permission for plotters/planners to explore a side of their creativity that they have not considered as important before.
Please check it out if you are curious! (Note that a paperback version will be made available soon!)