My Writing Process

As a left brain-dominate, writing can come as a challenge to me. My writing process is comparable to eating a juicy cheeseburger (granted, I refrain from indulging in red meat). Just like devouring a hearty patty of saturated fat, grease and deliciousness, the idea of writing always seems like a great one. However, once I power through a writing assignment, the final product usually leaves me disappointed and a little nauseous.

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1. What type of writer do you consider yourself to be?

Once again, being an A-typical person, I must have a plan and route in order to accomplish anything. However, naivety causes me to "wing it" half of the time. Therefore, I would consider myself to be lost somewhere between a "heavy planner" and "sequential composer." 

2. Does your writing process include several of the above approaches? If so, which ones?

My writing process does involve a few characteristics of "heavy planners" as well as "sequential composers." Often, I find myself contemplating what to write about in various activities throughout the day, many times when I'm brushing my teeth or on the verge of slumber. I also like to create a rough outline for longer papers; however, for shorter assignments, I usually just write then revise. My process does not involve intensive revision, but I do try and revise a few times before considering my work "polished." 

3. Does your writing process seem to be successful? What are some strengths and weaknesses to your approach?

Personally, my approach works well for me. I am able to complete my work on time, sometimes even early. The hardest part about my writing process is initiation; it takes me a while to come up with an idea and map it out, but once I have an outline I am usually good to go. My process allows me to have an end goal in mind and therefore my writing does not wander too far from the point. However, because I do not use heavy revision, my writing contains convention errors. Also, heavy revision would benefit the structure of my sentences and work in general. 

4. Do you think it might be beneficial to try another approach? Why or why not?

It would be beneficial for my writing process to spend more time on revision. That way, I can can syntax, word choice and all the good stuff to create a well written final product. However, once I'm done writing, I usually call it quits. Reading other's work too could be potentially beneficial, just to have a glimpse at ideas to inspire me for my own work.

Writing is an art; everyone has their own flavor and method to the madness. Once you can appreciate the beauty of writing, creating a work of art becomes much more enjoyable. Now ask yourself, how would you compare your writing process to mine?


Reflection:

Morgan's post demonstrated a perfectly organized blog. I like the way she created her web page and it gave me a sense of direction how I want to develop mine. Also, she made me feel better about being a heavy planner. However, her blog made me want to revise my whole blog.
I really appreciate the personality in Dylan's post. It makes me want to add more flare and spice to my future posts. Also, he makes me feel better about "winging" my work because he does not really plan out before he works either.