To plot or not to plot, that is the question.
Not really. You need a plot.
What is a plot you ask?
Nathan Bransford does a good job giving a brief explanation. Do You Have a Plot?
and then there’s this,
25 Ways to Plot, Plan, and Prep Your Story by the adored, but NSFW Chuck Wendig
Need to know if you’re overdoing your plotting?
Janice Hardy’s Fiction University is a wealth of helpful tips such as Too Much of a Good Thing: Over Plotting Your Novel
There are many methods you can utilize to help you plot.
Joanna Penn’s Mindmapping
or
Sara Toole Miller’s Mindmapping
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