Interesting.. .I had never considered the parallels between (technical) writing and coding, but this is often what happens when I write. And I guess this could be extended to include outlining vs. specs or pseudocode. . .for those who write code and/or prose in a more structured process.

And I guess some steps could/would apply to some "non-technical" writing, as well. And it's what good (in my opinion) good English teachers do, too. Thinking back to one of my favorite high school teachers (who happened to teach English) and my (college) freshman English composition instructor.