"My Writing Process"

My writing process can be really simple depending on what I am writing for and about. For an Academic Paper I usually write about the facts or I write with a lot of “fluff” depending on what class I am writing for. But that’s beside the point. To start off my writing process I read more into what it is I will soon be writing about.  I will usually read through books or the internet and write down key points to help the flow of my paper. After I do that, I brainstorm. I write down what I know about the topic and I start my outline. The outline, to me, is the hardest part; I will work on an outline for hours at a time to find the almost perfect flow for my paper. Then, I begin to write. The thesis is the second longest part of my writing process because I spend my time erasing and re-wording or re-constructing sentences to successfully piece it together. Then, I write my paper. For an English paper, I usually start off my writing with a short story about myself (usually comedic) to entertain and “hook” the reader so that they do not get bored of it. I will include all of my readings and all of my knowledge of the topic to my highest extent. After I finish my writing, I usually get a friend or family member to revise it. I expect the revision process for the person to take about thirty minutes. If they do not, then I take my paper to another person to successfully get a long and thought out revision because I am an absolute perfectionist. After all they finish, I revise it myself to come up with a sense of closure because I feel that my writing is never perfect. Finally, I type up my paper. After finishing my rough draft (depending how long it is); typing up my paper takes me no longer than ten minutes. This is my writing process that I have used since I started writing papers for school.