Plotter, Pantser, Scribbler, Scribe

Can we get rid of the "plotter vs. pantser" binary already?

plotter vs. pantser

We all have our writing pet peeves. Here’s one of mine: “plotter vs. pantser.” I’m not sure the origin of these twee terms, but I cringe every time I read them. In recent years they’ve infected almost every corner of the writing world so that you’ll see people debating “is it possible to pants a whole novel?” or declaring “I’m a plott…