My writing process can be considered unconventional, as you may be able to notice as you read on (bear with me!). Below I have answered a few questions concerning the type of writer I consider myself to be. Enjoy!
1.) What type of writer do you consider yourself to be?
I consider myself to be a heavy reviser. I usually edit my work more than 5 times before I consider it complete. I often scrap parts of my work and re-write it as many times as I believe to be necessary.
2.) Does your writing process include several of the above approaches? If so, which ones?
Unfortunately, I can also be a procrastinator. Even though I get excited about my work, and edit it heavily once it is complete, sometimes I put it off... for awhile. It's not because I don't want to do it, its more that I keep changing my mind about what I want to write about! The second I begin writing, I'll think of a "better" idea and forget about the one I started off with.
3.) Does your writing process seem to be successful? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your approach?
My writing process suits me, however, everyone is different. My strengths are that I am very creative and enjoy writing so I am often stoked about coming up with a topic. However, because I change my mind so often, it makes it more difficult for me to stay on schedule.
4.) Do you think it would be beneficial for you to try a different approach? Why or why not?
It may be beneficial for me to try to stick to one idea... but then, there is always gonna be that worry in the back of my head that there is a better idea. If I were to be more of a heavy planner maybe my ideas would be more concise.
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Reflection:After reading Katherine and Rachel's comments, I realized that I need to prior plan my writing more while actually putting my ideas on paper (or screen). A lot of my problems with writing stem from the fact that I am not as organized as I should be, which reflects in my work. Rachel and I seem to both struggle with jumping into writing with 1 million ideas! Katherine and I are similar writers because we both are light planners and heavy revisers. After reading their posts, and re-reading my own, I have come to understand that I am my own worst enemy when writing; I am a lazy planner which hurts me in the long-run. I need to plan more of my writing which will lighten the load of revising and re-organizing and will also help me create a more clean and concise work.
I immediately related to your post being a heavy reviser myself. I completely agree with you about not being able to stick to one idea and wondering if there are better ones out there. That is the main reason why I revise so much! Also I think your picture is really cute but I don't really understand how it relates to the post.
ReplyDeleteI thought of myself as Dory because I often change my mind about what I am going to write about and then I forget where I started!
DeleteLike you, I consider myself a heavy reviser with a bit of procrastination thrown in. And you're right, planning would make the ideas easier and fit and flow together better so you wouldn't have to revise as much. The procrastination doesn't help with that.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your writing process so much! I too am a heavy revisor and proud of it. At one part of your post you say that, "there is always gonna be that worry in the back of my head that there is a better idea." I am constantly thinking that as well. However, with the way we work as heavy revisers...I'm not sure that becoming a heavy planner would help. Our minds are always racing, I think if we were to plan and write the essay, we would still be thinking of new points in the midst of writing!
ReplyDeleteHi Addie! I was reading over your first blog post here and was wondering about how some of the things you talked about actually played out this semester...
ReplyDeleteHere are my questions:
1. Did you find yourself doing as much editorial work this semester as in the past? You say above that sometimes you'd do 5 or more editorial passes on a piece....
2. You also talked above about changing your mind a lot about your topic and having trouble getting started. Did this happen during this semester or not?
3. You said that your writing process suits you well. Do you still feel that way?
Hello!!
DeleteIn response to your questions...
1. Yes! I still heavily review my work, mostly by reading it out loud to make sure there are no basic grammatical/spelling errors, uncomfortable sentence structures, or questionable tones/diction. However, with these projects, luckily, we have been able to learn a lot about peer review and how to give and receive helpful feedback.
2. Sometimes, but it was much less of a problem than in the past. By completing the blog posts/deadlines, I was able to develop my ideas and research for a specific project. By organizing all of my ideas and research in my blog I was able to develop a process more efficient and useful than a simple outline. Also, the deadlines helped me learn that I can't procrastinate, no matter how bad I would like to sometimes!
3. I do and I don't. I think I was being sassy when I said that my writing process suited me when I secretly knew that it wasn't the best way. If I planned my work more than I wouldn't have had to revise as much as I did. After working through this course, I have learned that being a heavy reviser and a light planner is not a very effective process. The blogs/deadlines helped me develop my ideas, stay organized, and NOT procrastinate.