the way i write short fics is much the same! i write in chronological order, section by section. per section i go through many rounds of writing and editing, usually: rough draft with rough pacing/emotional beats > detailed/fine draft > final draft > followed by a couple rounds of further editing where i take frequent breaks so every time i read it again, i can read with a fresh perspective. by the final draft of a fic, i usually focus on any grammar errors or typos because emotional beats and pacing is what i work out first!!!! i can document this process when i write this week so you can see what i mean (if anyone is interested in that)