#WordWeavers: For which characters do you come up with a back story?
I’ve tried to create a backstory for certain characters and it is always “wrong.” At some point in the writing the character shows me their past and it is always much better both interest-wise and theme-wise than what I had thought up. This is why I’d say I’m an intuitive pantser. My writing is best when I let it flow.
@BranwenOShea This is it *exactly*. I don't invent backstory before the fact because then I can't "encounter" it in the moment.