I begin with an outline. Then write stream of consciousness until I get stuck. Then I go back and edit what I wrote. When I get to the place I left off, I retu

I begin with an outline. Then write stream of consciousness until I get stuck. Then I go back and edit what I wrote. When I get to the place I left off, I return to stream of consciousness writing. This style really preserves my voice. Finally, I try to cut the length down by 50% or more.