pantser

noun

pantser

noun

UK /ˈpænt.sə/ · US /ˈpænt.sɚ/

Etymology From the expression fly by the seat of one's pants.

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Communications, Journalism, Literature, Media, Publishing, Writing Slang An author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

Related terms: pantsing

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