I voted based on the way I used to write, back when I...er, used to. Vidding's entirely different, but with writing fic, I never took it very seriously. I'd start hearing the characters talk or hearing their thoughts, and scenes would take shape, and I only started typing when the words just had to get out somehow. I'm one of those whackjobs who felt writing as "channeling" (without, you know, actually believing anything freaky/metaphysical was going on). I certainly never planned anything in advance.

Well, just the one time, but that was the DS epic that never got finished. I don't think planning worked all that well for me -- sucked the juice right out. Once I knew what was going to happen, I couldn't be bothered to actually write it down.

Vidding, as I said, is totally different. (: