Writers tend to fall into two categories: plotters or pantsers. Some spend time on the front-end plotting or outlining the entire story. Others take an idea and begin writing. Because they write by “the seat of their pants,” they are called pantsers.
Authors Claudia Oltean (a plotter) and Armand Rosamilia (a pantser) will discuss their unique styles at the next meeting of the Ponte Vedra Writers, on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
The presentation, “Two Writing Styles: Pantsing and Plotting,” begins at 11 a.m., and Oltean and Rosamilia will discuss their approaches to writing. While both styles are valid, they have their own pros and cons, depending on the writer’s experience. Bestselling authors like James Patterson and Ken Follett are strong believers in the efficiency of outlining, while Stephen King is famously known for his rejection of outlines.
Oltean is the leader of the River City Writers group and the author of “Another Chance to Die,” a historical fiction set in Detroit during the tumultuous, danger-filled 1920s, and the sequel titled “Running for Cover.”
Rosamilia is a transplanted New Jersey author who has written more than 200 stories, including crime thrillers, supernatural thrillers, horror, zombie, contemporary fiction and nonfiction. He co-hosts the podcast “The Mondo Method” with Chuck Buda to talk about writing and publishing.
The Aug. 30 Ponte Vedra Writers meeting is free and open to the public.
