On a scale of one to ten, how prepared are you?

1. I'm an extreme pantser.

2. I think I have picked the genre I want to work in.

3. I have a few vague ideas and am deciding on the one I want to work on.

4. I have decided on an Idea I want to work on.

5. I have a basic theme for my idea.

6: I have a good idea on who my main characters are.

7: My outline is coming along.

8: I have finished all my character profiles, but still have a few things to work on with the outline.

9: I have a few details to finish.

10: I am so ready. I finished my outlining_______(fill in the blanks).

I think I might be a seven.