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Originally Posted by joycedb
Although I start out with a basic plot, I allow it to veer off in a different direction when that seems to work better. Don't try to stick with a rigid outline because you can't always get your characters to follow the script you've laid out for them. Sometimes it's best to bend to their will and let them have their lead.
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Once I have my outline set, I don't usually have the problem of characters "doing something else." The entire point of the detailed outline is knowing how it all works out before you actually start writing.
Not every type of story can be as malleable as to allow free-form writing and still get the desired outcome. Where would we be if a distraught Victor Frankenstein had simply moved to Australia and never heard from or about his creation again?