Whenever a debate arises regarding which method is the best (outlining vs pantsing vs hybrid), I ignore it. Previously, I was a staunch pantser, but as I continued with that method, I slowly realize that I'm an outliner.
I believe that no one chooses their writing process. A budding writer, however, won't know what their writing process is until they've finished manuscripts and tossed them away. It sucks that sacrificial lambs are necessary, but, hey, that doesn't mean you can't resurrect those stories. Writers are wizards, and wizards can learn necromancy.
So I ruminate as to why I outline--
