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(We had a thread on this topic not too long ago; I've searched for it but can't find it, sigh. I'll keep looking.)
The thing is, I usually see "just write it" given as advice in response to questions like, "Can I have my MC do X?" or "Is it okay to have Y as a plot point?" There's really no other possible answer for questions like that; there's no other way to know if something will work, and no other way to find out if it's acceptable in context.
I agree some people need a strong outline, and for those people Just Write It isn't always going to be helpful, because they want to plot out their stories in advance so if there's a plot point--as in, how to get the characters from A to B--that needs to be worked out before they can write, it's not helpful to tell them not to do that.
But that's not every scenario. And as others have said, "Just write it" is also often given when we have people who start dozens of threads about things like what to do with their money and will they have a say in their cover art, when they haven't written a word.
It's always good for people to pay attention to what the OP says as far as being a pantser or plotter, and reply accordingly, but the fact remains that sometimes JWI is the best or only advice that can be given.
The thing is, I usually see "just write it" given as advice in response to questions like, "Can I have my MC do X?" or "Is it okay to have Y as a plot point?" There's really no other possible answer for questions like that; there's no other way to know if something will work, and no other way to find out if it's acceptable in context.
I agree some people need a strong outline, and for those people Just Write It isn't always going to be helpful, because they want to plot out their stories in advance so if there's a plot point--as in, how to get the characters from A to B--that needs to be worked out before they can write, it's not helpful to tell them not to do that.
But that's not every scenario. And as others have said, "Just write it" is also often given when we have people who start dozens of threads about things like what to do with their money and will they have a say in their cover art, when they haven't written a word.
It's always good for people to pay attention to what the OP says as far as being a pantser or plotter, and reply accordingly, but the fact remains that sometimes JWI is the best or only advice that can be given.