I use premade poses, but usually tweak a bit here and there in order to get the feel for the way the figure moves. I relate movement by joints (hip, knee, ankle), in poser it's twisted and done by body part (IE: thigh, shin, foot). That takes some getting used to. I haven't been able to make my own poses because they come out looking like pretzels, but premade poses with some tweaking works for me :). One day I'll be able to do my own poses, but not today, hehe

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi