Direction! What a word. I cannot count the number of times I have been given the tip to create direction for any piece of writing I dream up. For academic writing, I use outlines to push the piece in the right direction. Until recently and sometimes never, I didn't do this with my books.
Here's what I do:
Poetry books - Beyond the theme of the book, I do not focus on an outline or direction. Yes, a theme could be considered a form of direction; however, I do not even let that dictate the emotion of my poetry.
Fiction - I write out the summary of what I am going for as well as the ending I want. Then, I let the story tell it's self.
Romance - Recently, I followed the path of what I do with fiction; however, I have been creating out a general outline of the story to ensure I get the scenes I wanted. Perhaps it was that one novel, but it still counts right?
Erotica - This one is pretty much fly by the seat of my pants.
Short stories - I create a summary and a VERY simple outline.
You need to find what works for you. If you do better planning out your whole novel, what your characters say, what scene goes where, then do so! There is no right and wrong way to write. That is the beauty of it.
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