Jason’s answer to “Hi, Jason. I am wondering, do you outline for your novels or are you more of an organic writer?” > Likes and Comments

Thanks for your answer! I am an organic writer. I never use outlines. My books are usually character driven, and there has to be a significant change in the protagonist by the end of the book. I basically have to move the character through a maze to get from point A (the beginning) to point B (the ending, where the significant change should be seen). I, too know the endings beforehand, and as the character moves through his/her story, the theme and other characters develop. After the first draft, I then have to go back several times and rewrite scenes to keep continuity. Does that make sense?

Makes perfect sense. Evolving characters make the best characters so long as you show the evolution, which isn't always easy to do. Not sure if you are a Game of Thrones fan, but I think Jaime Lannister has a fascinating character arc (though I'm amazed by just how much fans are willing to forgive). Anyway, it's a lot of fun when the story I'm writing takes off in a direction I didn't expect a moment before writing it - that might be when writing is at its most fun for me, creating from the whispers of some secret muse