"It's great to hear how others approach drafting/revising! For my novel I had to begin with a timeline that I transferred onto index cards and pinned to a bulletin board, shifting them around as I progressed. This helped me keep track of time…"

"We also outline soem critical steps toward the ending and the ending.  I see it like a director mapping out the scenes, though they may change.  Also, I never quite finish a chapter so that I can pick up mid-point, which helps my train of…"

"Jumping in on the jumping ahead to the ending conversation, I do a version of this, which is to outline to the ending after I have about three chapters, so I have an idea where I'm going. I sometimes change directions, but I find it comforting…"