I didn't bother with an outline because as hard as I tried, I couldn't figure out the muddle in the middle. Beginning, I knew, and the end more or less, but getting there is hard. I've just had a couple bad chapters that won't go anywhere. Sigh.
I hate the middle...I usually have a good beginning idea and a good ending idea with a few scenes in the middle like islands...but wading between 'em is something I'm NOT good at yet.