I have had mixed reactions to outlines. Sometimes they've really helped my plot out a fic like 'subsitute my coke' other times they just make me feel like I don't have to actual write the fic.
If I'm doing something with chapters then I need an outline. I'm too wordy, so having a set list of content keeps me on track, but I can definitely see how an outline could get out of hand. That's a good point about feeling like you've already written the story. I definitely had that feeling when I finished the J/A outline.
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