Queen Slytherin

I use several. Primarily Google Docs (I don't really rec this because I heard a while back that Google could take your stuff from you? or people can report your work and Google can wipe it? But that's if you share things. I'm very careful about who I give access to my stuff.)

I also have Scrivener, which has a bit of a learning curve to use, but that's where I keep a lot of things organized and its my main back up, I guess.

Working versions, Google Docs. Final drafts, Scrivener.

I haven't used Scrivener 3 as much since it came out for Windows, so idk if they fixed the copy-paste formatting issues I used to have trying to c-p things into fanfic editors for posting, but that's primarily why I wound up using two programs.

Google Docs is also a little easier to use on the go, and I write or edit on my phone a lot if I'm having trouble sleeping or if I wanna work on stuff when I'm not home (work breaks, waiting rooms, etc.).

So it really depends on what you need out of a writing program?

I wind up using a lot of spreadsheets as well for my complex fics as well, but some writers never touch a spreadsheet. I used to use a ton of written notes, graph paper, lined paper, color coded index cards and post-it notes.

Depends on the story. Depends on the complexity. Depends on the headspace. You know?

Thanks for the ask!!!! <3

As a fanfic author? The plot holes. I HATE plotholes, but as a fic author you can go fix them if you want to and build your own little version of canon that's seemless enough to make fandom accept it as gospel. And then the line between fanon and canon is blurred so beautifully 😁

You're always welcome for the fun times, friend. I enjoy them as well!

Hi there friend!

All of the above depending on the story, but usually I do not have every detail planned. I'll have a general idea in my head of how the plot will flow from big event to big event though.

Diary has a skeleton of milestones or plot points per year that I planned out long before it was written, nevermind posted. Those have tweaked slightly but for the most part I fill in plot in between and connect details as I go. 3rd year for example has Dementors, the beginning of Tom's emotional awakening, Harry's bind and relationship with Sirius, building tension over H&H switching houses, Hermione becoming a parselmouth/chamber of secrets, and several other things that havent happened yet but will. 4th year has a list. 5th year has a list. Etc etc. The connective tissue doesnt have to be set in stone until im physically writing however. And sometimes the story tweaks itself as it goes.

Obnoxious has no plot but a lot of characyer depth to explore and built its own plot as it went.

The Lady has plot but I have no idea all the little stopping points to get from the beginning to the big stuff at the end, so i have to try and plot out how things happen and define the pacing manually.

I have plenty of stories living in my head rent free that I have multiple variations on the plot for. And since I can't choose just one, they aren't being written down.

I had more to say but I'm at work earlier than normal (overtime bby) and my brain isnt working yet. 😅