I can relate.. When I took English lit in college, the prof wanted two ‘outlines’ ahead of our assigned papers, and they would be part of the paper’s grade. I told him I just don’t work that way.. and he looked at me like I was an alien. I told him I just sit down, think about what I want to write, and write it, usually with very few edits. He agreed, saying if I thought I could write a good enough paper without outlines, then go ahead and try. I got an A out of the class.
I can relate.. When I took English lit in college, the prof wanted two ‘outlines’ ahead of our assigned papers, and they would be part of the paper’s grade. I told him I just don’t work that way.. and he looked at me like I was an alien. I told him I just sit down, think about what I want to write, and write it, usually with very few edits. He agreed, saying if I thought I could write a good enough paper without outlines, then go ahead and try. I got an A out of the class.