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For those writers who outline or do intensive pre-planning, will you tell me what your process is like?  

ETA:  If you're willing to share a sample outline, I'd love to see it. 

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And here's an example from Firestorm's storyline (names have been removed in case any of your are actually reading this fic so I don't spoil it for you...):
Monday 3:56 am
• Scene of arsonist setting fire. Body lies at his feet, some description of body. Brief description of fire starting, don’t want to give away how, arsonist makes sure that body catches and fire is well seated, last part of scene is arsonist looking back from across the street and admiring his handiwork. Needs to be some comment about the rush arsonist gets from setting the fire…this sets up future fires.
Monday 10:17 am
• B&B are called to the scene of a fire. A federal building has been set on fire (IRS branch office in D.C…this will give Booth some satisfaction and material for wise cracks…who wouldn’t want to see the IRS burn?). The fire starts in the adjacent building, a family owned ladder company, but spreads to the IRS building and initially it is unclear where the fire started (fire spread via conducted/radiated heat and due to door connecting two sides of the building that is now bricked up). The fire marshal declares the fire ‘suspicious in origin’, that’s destruction of government property and thus an FBI case; FBI is called in. While the fire marshal is on scene and tracking the point of origin, a body is found in the adjacent business and B&B are called specifically due to the incinerated condition of the body.
• B&B arrive at the scene complete with the whole team to look at incinerated corpse. Introduction of Zack’s intent to leave the lab, comments about this being his last case with the team before he goes to start his own lab. They will meet Lauren Gilson, D.C. officer for Fire Protection/Fire Marshal. She will explain her role in the investigation, why they are there, the background of the fire as they know it. She was called into the scene as arson was suspected; found body near point of origin.

etc.etc. This literally goes on for 8 full pages. As I write, I cross off what I've done; it helps keep me organized...