Plotting to be a Plotter

In writing circles, a common question is: are you a plotter or a pantser?

For those not up on the lingo, these two terms describe how someone goes about the writing process.

A plotter, as the name suggests, is someone who plots out their work. The style and length of their outlines varies. Some craft broad outlines that just list a few key events, some do chapter-by-chapter summaries. Others break things down even further, so their outline looks more like a nearly-completed story than a rough...