If you are a follower of my blog Views From The Outhouse, you know I am not an outliner—I am what is called a discovery writer.  What I do ahead of time may be construed as outlining, for I roughly sketch out a few points in the story and maybe a few visuals (like the beheading in the kitchen), and that’s about it.  I call it brainstorming, a low-level version of outlining.  The majority of the story, from her brother Sandy to the sudden reveal at the end about the reason behind her trip to the Twin Cities, was made up on the fly.

I think it turned out rather well.  Please let me know what you think.  My e-mail is: marksrpeterson@gmail.com