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Writing Process: 1. Brainstorming

The document outlines the typical steps in the writing process, including brainstorming ideas, preparing by researching and outlining, drafting a first version, revising to improve the draft, and proofreading for errors. It notes that while these steps are often presented linearly, the writing process does not always proceed in a straight line and writers may revisit earlier steps even when a piece is nearly finished. The key steps are prewriting to develop ideas, writing a draft, and revising that draft through multiple iterations until the work is polished and ready to share.

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Writing Process: 1. Brainstorming

The document outlines the typical steps in the writing process, including brainstorming ideas, preparing by researching and outlining, drafting a first version, revising to improve the draft, and proofreading for errors. It notes that while these steps are often presented linearly, the writing process does not always proceed in a straight line and writers may revisit earlier steps even when a piece is nearly finished. The key steps are prewriting to develop ideas, writing a draft, and revising that draft through multiple iterations until the work is polished and ready to share.

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WRITING PROCESS

Gathering and shaping ideas and putting words on paper are a natural sequence for most
of us, but writers seldom move through this process like a train moving on a track, beginning at
one point and progressing to the final destination. In fact, you will often find yourself
brainstorming for ideas in the middle of a paper, editing as you notice an error, and sometimes
substantially reorganizing when the work seemed nearly complete.
Writing process means the steps and methods used to generate a finished piece of writing.
These steps are usually presented in linear fashion but may naturally occur non-linearly. Generally,
the writing process can be broken into three phases: prewriting, writing, and revising. But when
discussed in detail. Following are the steps of writing process:
1. Brainstorming
Before getting started with the act of writing, you’ll need to conceptualize your writing
topic. If it wasn’t specifically given to you, think of your overarching topic and determine what
you want to say about it. You may want to write an informational piece about what the topic is or
how it works. You can also go deeper into a subject by addressing an issue in your writing that’s
related to the broader topic.
During this writing process step, thinking about who your audience is can help you better
define your topic. For example, if your target reader is an expert on the general topic you’re writing
about, an introductory explanation of the subject might not offer as much value to your intended
reader.
2. Preparing
When you’ve picked your topic, it’s time to prepare the information you need to start
writing. This includes finding authoritative sources of information for research and interview
purposes. Once you’ve gathered all of your information, create an outline. An outline helps you
map out your ideas in an organized, easy-to-follow way so that your writing flows smoothly for
the reader.
Generally, an outline consists of an introduction that frames the main point for your
audience, a body, which is where you’ll break down the main point with more details and
supporting statements, and a conclusion to wrap up your thoughts and leave the reader with a final
statement.
3. Drafting
This is the part of the writing process where you get to apply your research and outline in
writing. With the help of your outline, formulate sentences and paragraphs to express your points.
Your draft doesn’t need to be perfect since you’ll make revisions and corrections in the subsequent
writing process steps.
The key to the draft step is getting your ideas written in a way that’s organized and
transitions well between sentences and paragraphs. Read through what you’ve written—whether
you do so piecemeal as you’re writing, or after you’ve finished writing your conclusion. It’s helpful
to read your writing aloud to spot typos, gaps in information, and any awkward or sudden
transitions.
4. Revising
The revision step is a critical part of every writer’s process. This is where you’ll have the
opportunity to finetune unclear ideas in your first draft, reorganize the structure of your paragraphs
for a natural flow, and reassess whether your draft effectively conveys complete information to the
reader. It’s also a chance to tighten your writing by removing unnecessary words that can be shared
concisely. After making improvements to your first draft, reread your writing out loud to ensure
that it looks and sounds as you intended.
In writing, you may encounter one revision or many. The revision step is a process of its
own and there’s no “right” number of revisions that produces strong writing.
5. Proofreading
When you feel confident about your revisions, move on to the last writing process step:
proofreading. Proofreading involves re-reading your final work with greater emphasis on
correcting technical errors, like spelling, grammar, and style.
This is another opportunity to confirm your writing addresses what the title promises to
deliver. For example, if your headline is “How to Adopt a Dog,” evaluate whether you actually
answered that prompt for your reader, thoroughly. Before submitting or publishing your work, take
another chance to read your writing aloud for subtle errors. If you feel good about where your
work is, submit it.

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