But Does it Advance the Plot?

But Does it Advance the Plot?

Being a non-plotter, whether you consider yourself a pantster, a planster or an organic writer, you still have to tell a story. For me, I let my characters lead the way, but sometimes, they take me down dead ends.

When I’m writing, they don’t seem to be dead ends. They have plot points, and are moving things forward. Until they’re not.

For example: here’s a scene that’s ending up on the cutting room floor.

At Sadie’s, Morgan accepted a refill on her coffee from t...