what I want to work on as a academic writer

As an academics writer I have been told that I need to outline before I start to write but that is not how I like to write my papers. I like to just sit down and start writing and then organize it when I get done. As an academic writer, I would like to improve on my transition sentences and staying on topic while I am writing. The examples I choose to put in my papers are great but sometimes I feel as if I did not connect them to my topic as well. I want to work on appealing to my audience when writing.