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It is bad to write with no plan whatsoever. Your story will meander too much. It might be an interesting trip, but you'll get lost and go nowhere. At the absolute minimum, you need an ending toward which you are working (according to every professional writer I've ever seen/read interviewed). [edit: But see discussion in comments below.] Preferably, you should also have "way points," which are mini end points -- rest stops on your journey. That means you need at least a very rough outline of your story arc. After that, feel free to explore the "scenic countryside" of your story.

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: Story without any character development whatsoever? Is it possible to write a story with one single character and no development of that character at all.

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: Story without any character development whatsoever? Is it possible to write a story with one single character and no development of that character at all.

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