Scott, thanks for answering. Very helpful. Can't wait for your answer to my other question. :)

As always, well-thought out and concise. I agree that narrative function is important, though I myself like to define a character's "dialog-personality" as it presents me with a clearer picture of how their words and actions will affect the Protag.
For example, a Supportive-Sarcastic personality will portray a different function than a Demanding-Sarcastic one.

I still do abstract in the archetypal roles, though any individual archetype needs to be "massaged" into the story-role."

Using Up as an example, the Trickster has to be the Bird as the intrinsic nature of the relationship of the two who left together needs to be maintained in another way.

Yet another reason for a CONCISE, REWRITTEN OUTLINE. You can see how the progression of the characters drives the narrative without needing any description.

That's also why I use the "Time-Method" of scene creation, where at least every two pages the camera location should move - even in terms of a long linear sequence like a car chase or air battle.

Wow, I should write some of this down.