work out the plot before putting pen to paper

work out the plot before putting pen to paper

In Chinese, Pinyin is y ì Z à IB ǐ Qi á n, which means that the idea of writing is before writing. Or it means that before writing a poem, one should first make a mental preparation, and then start writing. It comes from "after the painting of Lady Wei's pen array".

The origin of Idioms

Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty wrote: "if a man wants to write, he should first study the ink, concentrate on meditation, anticipate the size of the characters, bend back and vibrate, connect the muscles and veins, and then write the characters."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in composition, etc

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: meaning before and after writing, meaning before writing