Forethought
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Thinking in advance, planning, anticipation.
Example sentence: I do give a great deal of forethought and zone in on character and all sorts of things like that. Never before have I just stuffed something away in the back cupboard of my brain because it was just such a crazy concept.
Premeditation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially an intentional crime
Example sentence: Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much.