@NaClKnight will do it, for sure. just a matter of timing. if i'm not spending time with my family or working, i'm writing something or doing something with the intention of writing about that something; so, i just need to get my priories in order. regarding outlines, i used to outline absolutely everything i wrote beforehand, but have stopped doing that. now i take vague (usually paper) notes to jot my memory later. i get too boxed in with an outline; like you, my best stuff "just happens."