Some writers plan thoroughly, creating detailed outlines and notes before committing any words to a manuscript. Others write completely by the seat of their pants. Many exist along the spectrum in between these extremes. I'm closer to the pants method of writing. I create very high-level outlines, something closer to a list of milestones, usually after I've written a good bit of the piece. I make the occasional note when I have an idea to be used later, or when I'm workin