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I think it's a matter of horses for courses, LazyScot. Some authors work to such a detailed blueprint that most of their creative time is spent in the planning stage and the actual writing is just a matter of following the outline. Others are able to take a blank sheet and let the story write itself and the characters go where they will. More often than not, a private mix of the two systems produces the best result.
Hemingway was right when he said, "The first draft of anything is shit." But the sole example I meantioned above does show that, sometimes at least, the first draft -- right off the top of the head -- is all there bar the fine tuning.
Good luck to anyone with the courage and dedication to meet this challenge. Cheers. Neil
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