Friday, January 21, 2011

My writing process

My personal writing process usually starts with me brainstorming and then making a few notes on what I want to write about. I like to get all of the subjects I'd like to cover onto paper, and then think about ways to connect all of my ideas so that the paper flows smoothly. Once I've written out all of the topics I plan to write about, I'll then attempt to construct a thesis based on that. I don't generally plan out my thesis too thoroughly, because I like to just get something written without getting too stalled, and then I'll fix up the thesis where I feel it is necessary. Once I've written out the thesis, I'll use the ideas that I've already mapped out to construct the rest of the writing. Typically, I just like to get in the flow of writing, so I'll pretty much just continue writing until it's complete. After I've finished the first draft, I'll read through the work and try to visualize it as if I was reading from another person's perspective, and gauge whether it's halfway decent or not. As I read, I'll correct spelling and grammatical errors, as well as add, move, or erase text as I see fit.

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  1. I can defenitly relate when you say you like to get the flow of the paper going. Once flow is acquired the paper is easy and enjoyable to write about.

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