Sunday, September 11, 2011

How I Write

It usually takes me a while to put something down on paper or to type it up. This isn’t because I’m a slow writer or can’t think of what words to use, it’s because I like to sit and think for a while before I write anything. I try and mentally plan out a general outline of what my essay, article,
or whatever will end up looking like before I begin to put anything down. Sometimes it helps to write out an outline on paper, sometimes it’s sufficient to do it in my head.

I also often pause for several minutes now and then to think ahead about what I am going to write
and where I can go with the topic I have. I like to pause occasionally to read over what I have written and make sure that it flows reasonably well and to try and catch as many errors as possible. This can help cut down on time spent proof -reading later.

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