From Pantser to Plotter

The journey from pantser to plotter hasn't been an easy one. I've gone from writing from the gut, without any real plotting at all, just an idea and a premise, perhaps a theme, to trying to outline. From trying to outline to using the 3 Act Structure method, along with following the basis of the Hero's Journey and so far all I've accomplished is to set my draft up in Scrivener (which I absolutely love, by the way, to writing my premise, plotting out the characters and the main place.I've done so much research that I feel like my head is about to explode with facts and pictures that I dream about them sometimes. But I'm taking this seriously. After at least 10 (or more) starts with no follow through I realized I had to do something different. 

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”~Albert Einstein

 So I've grabbed my bottle of water, have my index cards ready with my notes, and I'm ready to start plotting my ordinary world, my plot points, my action's and reaction's, my midpoint...Yes, I'm well on my way. It's a good day to start doing it my own way. From Pantser to Plotter, I've turned over a new leaf. I'll dream of my character, maybe add in a thief. (Just something to make me smile and get my mind on what's at hand.) 
Oh, and I've taken the advice of many authors and made myself an email just for my writing, along with a blog--yes, I'm branding myself, (I hate how that sounds, but what's an up and coming new author to do if not brand yourself so that you're out there and people will recognize your name?). 
I'll be back tomorrow to write about my progress. Here's to at least one or two good hours spent plotting instead of pantsing, though to tell you the truth, what I really want to do is get right in there and start writing. I hate outlines.