I finally stopped outlining every chapter after 12 dull drafts

I spent 14 months outlining each scene in detail before writing a word. My novel in Denver still came out flat and lifeless, like a grocery list with dialog. Then I tried a zero outline short story on a dare from a local writing group. It took 4 evenings and had more energy than anything I'd planned out. Now I outline just the ending and let the middle surprise me. Has anyone else ditched the outline and seen their prose get better?

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