Writing Process

    In high school I was super busy all the time. When I received a writing assignment I got started as soon as I could. My brainstorming took place in many different locations. Sometimes I would brainstorm during my lunch break at work or even at the end of a different class period. My drafts were always done with pen and paper. I did my drafts with pen and paper because it was something I always had no matter where I was. Although I used books from time to time, the internet was my primary resource for all of my information. The first thing I did was all my research. I had classes in the library which was very convenient. Research was very important and I took my time and did it. Sometimes there can be incorrect information on the internet so I would never rush through that part. After my research was complete I wrote a draft on pen and paper. This is something I still do because pen and paper are always available wherever I am. Following that I did a second draft which was typed. I tried to make the second draft as good as I could so that I would not have to change much in order to create my finished product. This is the draft I allowed people to proofread. My english teachers from previous grades helped me with this. Then came the finished product. I made sure my finished product was very neat and organized. I usually turned it in the morning it was due.
    Now my writing process is a little different. Brainstorming takes place in my bed with some light R&B music playing. Ideas come from internet articles, books, and sometimes people. When I receive an assignment I begin immediately and work on it during any free time I have. The opening, conclusion, and citations are the hardest parts of the writing assignment. I always have a hard time with the first paragraph. Once I get passed that it flows until I get to the end. I am never sure of how I should end an essay because, in my opinion, the ending is just as important as the beginning. My high school teachers never really explained citations to us. They only gave us a website and basically told us to figure it out. That is something I usually lost points for, not because is was not done, but because it was done incorrectly. The rest seems to be fairly easy. My writing process begins with research. Throughout the day I write down any ideas that come to me no matter where I am. Next I create a draft which usually needs a lot of work. Then I make a second draft which I will have proofread a lot by several different people. Finally, I take my draft, fix any mistakes, and apply some ideas and suggestions made by the proofreaders. Once I am finished with that I have my finished product. I always try to complete and turn in assignments at least one day early.