#I had an early draft arc for Kendal when I was planning everything out ten years ago

[comicaurora]

Something I'm curious about is how much of the plot and world have you planned out in advance, and how much did you have planned when you first started out?

I'm personally trying to start a pretty big writing project, but I keep finding myself thinking "you shouldn't start until you've planned out x and y and z and built the world up enough," but another part of myself is telling me to just start already and go with the flow

I had a lot planned out when I started in earnest, but I've thrown out like 90% of the details beyond the broad shape of the world lore and the concept of the eventual grand finale. The act of writing it has made me a better writer and changed what tropes and concepts I find appealing or interesting to explore. If I'd stuck with my initial roadmap, the story would've been a lot worse. Make the plan because it'll make you better at planning, but don't marry it.