Developing Your Writing Process<\/h3>\r\nThe final product of a piece of writing is undeniably important, but the emphasis of this course is on developing a writing process that works for you.\u00a0Some of you may already know what strategies and techniques assist you in your writing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with prewriting techniques, such as freewriting, clustering, and listing.\u00a0You may already have a regular writing practice.\u00a0 But the rest of you may need to discover what works through trial and error. Developing individual strategies and techniques that promote painless and compelling writing can take some time. So, be patient.\r\nA Writer's Process: Ali Hale<\/h3>\r\nRead and examine The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Ali Hale. Think of this document as a framework for defining the process in distinct stages: Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with these terms. You may recall from past experiences that some resources refer to prewriting as planning and some texts refer to writing as drafting.\r\n\r\nWhat is important to grasp early on is that the act of writing is more than sitting down and writing something. Please avoid the \"one and done\" attitude, something instructors see all too often in undergraduate writing courses. Use Hale\u2019s essay as your starting point for defining your own process.\r\nA Writer's Process: Anne Lamott<\/h3>\r\nIn the video below, Anne Lamott, a writer of both non-fiction and fiction works, as well as the instructional novel on writing Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing<\/a>, discusses\u00a0her own journey as a writer, including the obstacles she has to overcome every time she sits down to begin her creative process. She will refer to terms such as \"the down draft,\" \"the up draft,\" and \"the dental draft.\"\r\n\r\nAs you watch, think about how her terms, \"down draft,\" \"up draft,\" \"dental draft,\" work with those presented by Hale's The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>. What does Lamott mean by these terms?\u00a0 Can you identify with her process or with the one Hale describes? How are they related?\r\n\r\nAlso, when viewing the interview, pay careful attention to the following timeframe: 11:23 to 27:27 minutes and make a list of tips and strategies you find particularly helpful. Think about how your own writing process fits with what Hale and Lamott have to say. Is yours similar? Different? Is there any new information you have learned that you did not know before exposure to these works?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/PhP5GmybvPM\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":" <\/p>\n
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On the surface, nothing could be simpler than writing: You sit down, you pick up a pen or open a document on your computer, and you write words.\u00a0But anyone who has procrastinated or struggled with writer’s block knows that the writing process is more arduous, if not somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.<\/p>\n
People often think of writing in terms of its end product\u2014the email, the report, the memo, essay, or research paper, all of which result from the time and effort spent in the act of writing. In this course, however, you will be introduced to writing as the recursive process of planning, drafting, and revising.<\/p>\n
Writing is Recursive<\/h3>\n
You will focus as much on the process of writing as you will on its end product (the writing you normally submit for feedback or a grade).\u00a0Recursive<\/em> means circling back; and, more often than not,\u00a0the writing process will have you running in circles. You might be in the middle of your draft when you realize you need to do more brainstorming, so you return to the planning stage.\u00a0Even when you have finished a draft, you may find changes you want to make to an introduction. In truth, every writer must develop his or her own process for getting the writing done, but there are some basic strategies and techniques you can adapt to make your work a little easier, more fulfilling and effective.<\/p>\nDeveloping Your Writing Process<\/h3>\n
The final product of a piece of writing is undeniably important, but the emphasis of this course is on developing a writing process that works for you.\u00a0Some of you may already know what strategies and techniques assist you in your writing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with prewriting techniques, such as freewriting, clustering, and listing.\u00a0You may already have a regular writing practice.\u00a0 But the rest of you may need to discover what works through trial and error. Developing individual strategies and techniques that promote painless and compelling writing can take some time. So, be patient.<\/p>\n
A Writer’s Process: Ali Hale<\/h3>\n
Read and examine The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Ali Hale. Think of this document as a framework for defining the process in distinct stages: Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with these terms. You may recall from past experiences that some resources refer to prewriting as planning and some texts refer to writing as drafting.<\/p>\nWhat is important to grasp early on is that the act of writing is more than sitting down and writing something. Please avoid the “one and done” attitude, something instructors see all too often in undergraduate writing courses. Use Hale\u2019s essay as your starting point for defining your own process.<\/p>\n
A Writer’s Process: Anne Lamott<\/h3>\n
In the video below, Anne Lamott, a writer of both non-fiction and fiction works, as well as the instructional novel on writing Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing<\/a>, discusses\u00a0her own journey as a writer, including the obstacles she has to overcome every time she sits down to begin her creative process. She will refer to terms such as “the down draft,” “the up draft,” and “the dental draft.”<\/p>\nAs you watch, think about how her terms, “down draft,” “up draft,” “dental draft,” work with those presented by Hale’s The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>. What does Lamott mean by these terms?\u00a0 Can you identify with her process or with the one Hale describes? How are they related?<\/p>\nAlso, when viewing the interview, pay careful attention to the following timeframe: 11:23 to 27:27 minutes and make a list of tips and strategies you find particularly helpful. Think about how your own writing process fits with what Hale and Lamott have to say. Is yours similar? Different? Is there any new information you have learned that you did not know before exposure to these works?<\/p>\n
A Writer's Process: Anne Lamott<\/h3>\r\nIn the video below, Anne Lamott, a writer of both non-fiction and fiction works, as well as the instructional novel on writing Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing<\/a>, discusses\u00a0her own journey as a writer, including the obstacles she has to overcome every time she sits down to begin her creative process. She will refer to terms such as \"the down draft,\" \"the up draft,\" and \"the dental draft.\"\r\n\r\nAs you watch, think about how her terms, \"down draft,\" \"up draft,\" \"dental draft,\" work with those presented by Hale's The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>. What does Lamott mean by these terms?\u00a0 Can you identify with her process or with the one Hale describes? How are they related?\r\n\r\nAlso, when viewing the interview, pay careful attention to the following timeframe: 11:23 to 27:27 minutes and make a list of tips and strategies you find particularly helpful. Think about how your own writing process fits with what Hale and Lamott have to say. Is yours similar? Different? Is there any new information you have learned that you did not know before exposure to these works?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/PhP5GmybvPM\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":" <\/p>\n
On the surface, nothing could be simpler than writing: You sit down, you pick up a pen or open a document on your computer, and you write words.\u00a0But anyone who has procrastinated or struggled with writer’s block knows that the writing process is more arduous, if not somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.<\/p>\n
People often think of writing in terms of its end product\u2014the email, the report, the memo, essay, or research paper, all of which result from the time and effort spent in the act of writing. In this course, however, you will be introduced to writing as the recursive process of planning, drafting, and revising.<\/p>\n
Writing is Recursive<\/h3>\n
You will focus as much on the process of writing as you will on its end product (the writing you normally submit for feedback or a grade).\u00a0Recursive<\/em> means circling back; and, more often than not,\u00a0the writing process will have you running in circles. You might be in the middle of your draft when you realize you need to do more brainstorming, so you return to the planning stage.\u00a0Even when you have finished a draft, you may find changes you want to make to an introduction. In truth, every writer must develop his or her own process for getting the writing done, but there are some basic strategies and techniques you can adapt to make your work a little easier, more fulfilling and effective.<\/p>\nDeveloping Your Writing Process<\/h3>\n
The final product of a piece of writing is undeniably important, but the emphasis of this course is on developing a writing process that works for you.\u00a0Some of you may already know what strategies and techniques assist you in your writing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with prewriting techniques, such as freewriting, clustering, and listing.\u00a0You may already have a regular writing practice.\u00a0 But the rest of you may need to discover what works through trial and error. Developing individual strategies and techniques that promote painless and compelling writing can take some time. So, be patient.<\/p>\n
A Writer’s Process: Ali Hale<\/h3>\n
Read and examine The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Ali Hale. Think of this document as a framework for defining the process in distinct stages: Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with these terms. You may recall from past experiences that some resources refer to prewriting as planning and some texts refer to writing as drafting.<\/p>\nWhat is important to grasp early on is that the act of writing is more than sitting down and writing something. Please avoid the “one and done” attitude, something instructors see all too often in undergraduate writing courses. Use Hale\u2019s essay as your starting point for defining your own process.<\/p>\n
A Writer’s Process: Anne Lamott<\/h3>\n
In the video below, Anne Lamott, a writer of both non-fiction and fiction works, as well as the instructional novel on writing Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing<\/a>, discusses\u00a0her own journey as a writer, including the obstacles she has to overcome every time she sits down to begin her creative process. She will refer to terms such as “the down draft,” “the up draft,” and “the dental draft.”<\/p>\nAs you watch, think about how her terms, “down draft,” “up draft,” “dental draft,” work with those presented by Hale’s The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>. What does Lamott mean by these terms?\u00a0 Can you identify with her process or with the one Hale describes? How are they related?<\/p>\nAlso, when viewing the interview, pay careful attention to the following timeframe: 11:23 to 27:27 minutes and make a list of tips and strategies you find particularly helpful. Think about how your own writing process fits with what Hale and Lamott have to say. Is yours similar? Different? Is there any new information you have learned that you did not know before exposure to these works?<\/p>\n
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On the surface, nothing could be simpler than writing: You sit down, you pick up a pen or open a document on your computer, and you write words.\u00a0But anyone who has procrastinated or struggled with writer’s block knows that the writing process is more arduous, if not somewhat mysterious and unpredictable.<\/p>\n
People often think of writing in terms of its end product\u2014the email, the report, the memo, essay, or research paper, all of which result from the time and effort spent in the act of writing. In this course, however, you will be introduced to writing as the recursive process of planning, drafting, and revising.<\/p>\n
Writing is Recursive<\/h3>\n
You will focus as much on the process of writing as you will on its end product (the writing you normally submit for feedback or a grade).\u00a0Recursive<\/em> means circling back; and, more often than not,\u00a0the writing process will have you running in circles. You might be in the middle of your draft when you realize you need to do more brainstorming, so you return to the planning stage.\u00a0Even when you have finished a draft, you may find changes you want to make to an introduction. In truth, every writer must develop his or her own process for getting the writing done, but there are some basic strategies and techniques you can adapt to make your work a little easier, more fulfilling and effective.<\/p>\n The final product of a piece of writing is undeniably important, but the emphasis of this course is on developing a writing process that works for you.\u00a0Some of you may already know what strategies and techniques assist you in your writing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with prewriting techniques, such as freewriting, clustering, and listing.\u00a0You may already have a regular writing practice.\u00a0 But the rest of you may need to discover what works through trial and error. Developing individual strategies and techniques that promote painless and compelling writing can take some time. So, be patient.<\/p>\n Read and examine The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Ali Hale. Think of this document as a framework for defining the process in distinct stages: Prewriting, Writing, Revising, Editing, and Publishing.\u00a0You may already be familiar with these terms. You may recall from past experiences that some resources refer to prewriting as planning and some texts refer to writing as drafting.<\/p>\n What is important to grasp early on is that the act of writing is more than sitting down and writing something. Please avoid the “one and done” attitude, something instructors see all too often in undergraduate writing courses. Use Hale\u2019s essay as your starting point for defining your own process.<\/p>\n In the video below, Anne Lamott, a writer of both non-fiction and fiction works, as well as the instructional novel on writing Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing<\/a>, discusses\u00a0her own journey as a writer, including the obstacles she has to overcome every time she sits down to begin her creative process. She will refer to terms such as “the down draft,” “the up draft,” and “the dental draft.”<\/p>\n As you watch, think about how her terms, “down draft,” “up draft,” “dental draft,” work with those presented by Hale’s The Writing Process<\/a><\/em>. What does Lamott mean by these terms?\u00a0 Can you identify with her process or with the one Hale describes? How are they related?<\/p>\n Also, when viewing the interview, pay careful attention to the following timeframe: 11:23 to 27:27 minutes and make a list of tips and strategies you find particularly helpful. Think about how your own writing process fits with what Hale and Lamott have to say. Is yours similar? Different? Is there any new information you have learned that you did not know before exposure to these works?<\/p>\nDeveloping Your Writing Process<\/h3>\n
A Writer’s Process: Ali Hale<\/h3>\n
A Writer’s Process: Anne Lamott<\/h3>\n