My Personal Writing Process

What is your main writing strategy? Why do you use it? What one other strategy apart from those on the list do you use? Are your strategies dependent on the type of text you are composing?

As a writer, I find myself getting lost. Typically, when I go to start writing I hit a brick wall. It’s as if all my thoughts suddenly escape my mind and I draw a blank. It takes me forever to conjure up some form of a thesis and then takes even longer to figure out what I should write to support it in a way that makes sense. Then, attempting to find a way to organize my ideas and put them together in cohesive paragraphs seems like an impossible task in the moment. It is not uncommon for me to get flustered and just throw something down on the paper because I get anxious seeing how much work is left to do. If I end up going back to read it over prior to submission,

Those that write always have a writing process whether they know it or not. A writing process can be defined by the way an individual gears up for the project at hand. It can be as simple as finding a favorite chair to write in or the act of planning out the writing beforehand. My own personal writing process varies from task to task with a few constants. I generally start my writing process by first reconciling my project; figuring out the best way to express the needs of the work. I do not write down notes or an outline in regards to the project mostly relying on winging it so as not to get hung up on sticking to the outline. I will my best to knock out large chunks of the project before taking any breaks unless I hit a wall, and

Teachers, parents, and friends often tell students exactly what the writing process should entail and how long it should take. However, the older I get, the more I realize that the writing process varies not only from person to person, but also from one writing project to the next. Throughout my years of life, I have written countless papers, ranging from a persuasive speech to an extensive research paper, and each project requires an altered version of my personal writing process. While each individual has his own writing process, there can be many similarities between different writing processes. Finding one’s individual writing process takes trial, error, and repetition. When an individual finally uncovers his unique writing process, better thought, work, and writing is produced.

Anne Lamott, a famous novelist, admits that most writers do not sit down every day with the intention of writing a masterpiece on their first try. In Lamott’s article, “ Shitty First Drafts” she tells her audience the reality of a writer's life. “ In fact, the only way I can get anything

Over the past four months, I have made great strides as a writer. The area where I have seen the most growth is in my use of the writing process. Prior to my enrollment in this course, I would sit down and write all my papers in one sitting. This class has taught me how to lay out a plan for my papers. I have learned how to effectively brainstorm/research, draft, and revise my writings before I complete them. Also I have learned to not just stop there, instead I am now going back and reflecting on my work after I complete it. This allows me to identify where I prospered and also where my downfalls may have been. With this information, I am able to apply this to future writings of mine; lessons that will stay with me forever.

Hi Shiloh! I want to thank you for reminding us that writing is a process. It is also good for me to take note as I am starting out in my professional writing career. Although I didn't coin the term 'limited' in my post, we described our professional writing experiences as limited. We laid out a brief overview of our experiences coming from different premises other than the prompt. I recall my experiences in the form of a short bio, implying that I have done anything but creative writing. From what I comprehend, you list your experience to support the importance of the process. In contrast, you took a philosophical turn, challenging a misconceived notion that writing is about the act of writing.

Every man is born or implanted with a gift designed for his or her destiny in life. Some have a natural born gift as a writer and some are not quite blessed in that field. As a dawdler, my writing process consists of plenty of procrastination and has often resulted in low essay grades; to be better myself as a writer I plan to start on assignments early, research the topic, and expand my genre of texts. Acknowledging transgressions of your writing will help a writer become more successful or better because he has recognized his weakness and now know what to fix.

Typically, after being assigned an essay, my first step used to be sitting in front of the computer and starting to type aimlessly with no specific goal in my mind. This process usually ends up taking hours, and I do not end up accomplishing much at the end. This year, I plan to formulate a new process that will hopefully improve my writing exceptionally. Breaking down the essay writing into pieces will result in quality content. The writing process that I devised incorporates some of the basic elements of writing such as: prewriting, revising, and editing.

This semester there has been several writing strategies I have learned. Most of the writing tips are useful to me; however, my paper’s still have awkward sentences. Before I submit any essay, I will use the editorial tips I have learned this semester. My writing has vastly improved. Now, I am a stronger writer than I was in years past.

“Text” is an interesting lens to look at writing through. There are literally brand-new spaces for writing being created by new technology and innovations still to be made in existing spaces.

What transpires is some sort of nothingness that slowly kills the idea. The well suddenly goes dry and there’s this silent void. Many times I experience such a nightmare, especially when there’s a deadline fast approaching!

I stare at this blank sheet of paper. It is so white, waiting to be given form and life. New thoughts are flooding in my brain. I wait - wait for the ideas to accumulate, become clear, and finally pour out. In the next second, those ideas manipulate the pencil in my hand to express what my brain has conceived.

All throughout my years of schooling, I’ve had just about, one paper that was about one page long, due every year. My papers never had to be more than one page in length. Therefore, I did not have to do much writing or do many essays. Surely not enough to remember any of the assignments. Writing has never been something I enjoyed doing, so I never bothered to many any memories of my writing experiences. I did not think it was necessary to remember any of them since I only had to do them to get a grade. The only writing experience I remember was the first assignment I had in this English 100 class about a writing experience. All week long, I sat there thinking about what to write about, but nothing came to mind as a topic. Then, one thing came to mind, but it was so very vague, I could not write the length that was needed for the assignment. I could only think of a few sentences to write for it. After sitting for a few moments longer, I thought, how about I write about how difficult it was for me to write this essay before it was due.

I struggled with writing papers and even sentences for spelling class since grade school. I didn’t have trouble with the sentence structure, but I didn’t have any ideas or know what to write about. If someone asked me a question, I could answer verbally but I would not know how to get my thought into writing. Writing was my hardest roadblock to overcome.