Shawn Robinson asked Phyllis Moore:

Hey Phyllis, I know some authors have everything in their books planned out before they write while others figure it out as they go along. Do you ever find in your books that you write something that totally surprises you? Something you didn't plan, and something you never would have wanted to put in there... but it's like it just happens?

Phyllis Moore I used to sit and start writing and let the idea flow. But it would take several rewrites before I found the story. Then I read John Truby's book, The Anatomy of Story. He taught me how to plan characters and plot. I also refer to the Hero's Journey to plot my hero or heroine's journey.

Now I write the book once and then clean it up.

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