Outlining. Not all writers do it. Some just write free from the moment an idea hits, not knowing where it is they are going and maybe not even having an idea of where the story will end up (pantsters).

Others write like they’re completing their thesis and their outline is tens of thousands of words.

Then, there are those that are somewhere in the middle.

Whatever you decide to do, however your brain works for writing is A-OK. If it isn’t broke, why fix it?

Right?

Well….

It may not be b...