My Writing Process

1. What type(s) of writer do you consider yourself to be?
           I like to consider myself a Heavy Planner. I typically put a lot of thought in to my paper before I even write it. I envision what I would like my piece of writing to look like when it is complete, I create an end goal for the paper. From that I attempt to create a paper that matches the end goal as closely as I can make it. I typically just think about the prompt, topic, or whatever the paper may be on. I ponder it for 15 minutes or so and make an attack plan and approach the paper with a well thought out plan. With that being said, I still will usually revise the paper to fix the minor errors. I finesse the paper and make it the best piece of writing I can create. 

2. Does your writing process include several of the approaches? If so, which ones?
           I think that I combine Heavy Planner with a little dash of Heavy(or maybe not so heavy) Reviser. I will typically create a plan for a piece of writing and attack following the plan accordingly. I then revise, fixing the mishaps that are in the paper. For large pieces of writing I become a sequential composer, I break the paper up and write and revise in blocks, paragraph by paragraph. I will not EVER be a procrastinator as I view that as unnecessary agonizing pain while it is simultaneous sinning.  

3. Does your writing process seem to be successful? What are some of the weaknesses and strengths?          
            My writing process is effective. By not procrastinating and planning efficiently, my plan is typically successful. Where I lack strength in my writing is in my grammar and vocabulary. I typically try to spice it up and add fancy words and elaborate sentences but I can't always effectively do that. I've never considered my writing pieces strong but I've always considered my approach strong. 

4. Do you think it might be beneficial to try another approach? Why or why not?  
           It may be beneficial for me to pair Heavy Planner with Heavy Reviser more than I do. In this stage I can enhance my writing by adding better vocabulary and stronger sentences and phrases. By doing both together they can enhance my writing to a level it has not been at before.

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Reflection: 

           After viewing other people's blogs I realize that my approach is fairly common among my fellow peers. I the approach of planning out the paper very well is common because it is an efficient timely strategy. I also feel as if the revising stage is very tedious so students try to avoid this as much as possible by planning out their strategy so their paper is very solid after their rough draft. I think my peers and myself should utilize the revising stage more, it would benefit our papers greatly. Pairing a heavy planning stage with a detailed revision stage would lead to a very solid paper. Through reading the other blogs, I see that other students feel the same about me with their writing skills. They don't feel that their writing skills are as strong and I definitely don't feel confident with my writing skills and would like to strengthen them over the next semester. 

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