What Kind of Writer Are You--An Inputer or Outputer?

"I've caught nothing, but I've had fun fishing, and that's what counts."




Most of us are familiar with the terms "pantser" and "outliner." Pansters write by the seat of their pants. Outliners make lists. Panstsers muddle through. Outliners plan ahead. Most of us combine the two approaches, and (little secret) a lot of us who start as pansters learn to be outliners.



But here's another way of looking at it. Some writers define their goals in terms of input and some in terms of output.



Outp...