Yes the picture you drew is what I'm talking about. In your diagram you are leaving four nodes with two leaves each and removing the tip of the plant 1/4in above the last node left on the plant. This will cause 8 new branches to be formed in the next week. You will see the new branches forming in the nodes in a few days. You can do this same thing when the new branches grow to the size of the first pinch. If you leave 4 nodes on the secondary branches after pinching, then your plant will grow 8 more branches from this pinch on the secondary limbs. Just pinch and observe the new growth and you will see what I'm trying to explain to you.
When your plant is sufficiently bushy, grow until you have filled 1/3 to 1/2 of your available head space in the grow room, then start the flowering cycle by adjusting the lights to 12/12.