Ways to Plan a Novel - Part 1

I think I've mentioned I don't care for the word "Pantser" (or "Panster") as a term for a writer who has trouble plotting in advance.

Janni Lee Simner (Bones of Faerie) apparently writes five drafts to get to a decent draft! I'm afraid I may be that way as well...I love NaNoWriMo but always end up with something that is completely unsalvageable... I'd be interested to see what would happen if I attempted NaNoWriMo 2 or 3 consecutive years, always writing the same story...

Anyway, for almost all writers, a good portion of writing is rewriting. I know that's true for me!