My Writing Process.

I don't really think about what I am going to write before I begin. Obviously I know what my topic will be, but my specifics are not planned. Thoughts come as I type, so here they are. Even when I have to write essays or research papers, my "planning process" is very short to non-existent. I might do some research, write something about what I just found, and then maybe research some more.

My writing process isn't really linear at all; it's actually very jumpy. I plan, write, and edit all at the same time. For my thoughts to be best conveyed, I think it is necessary that I write them as I create them. They might need some fixing here and there, but for the most part what I think is what I write.

If I had to name some steps, they might go something like this:

• Get a topic somehow - whether it is given to me or chosen by me.
• Get a pencil and paper, or open Pages on my computer.
• Write my thoughts.