3 stages to writing better, easier and faster
The writing process explained | |
 | 3 steps to writing better, easier & faster The writing process, step by step: Break your work into three stages of the writing process — pre writing, free writing and rewriting. |
 | Why is the writing process important? It helps you write better, easier & faster Better process, better product: Most writers spend too much time drafting, revising and editing sentences and paragraphs. But the best bet is to invest most of your writing time and effort before you even start writing. |
 | Quotes about the difficulty of writing What writers & others say “Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.” — Olin Miller, aphorist |
Stages of writing process | |
 | Which is the first step of the writing process? Develop a plan for your story with prewriting Action plan: Before drafting, revising and editing, you must prepare to write. Prewriting gets you ready to free write, or produce your rough draft |
 | What is the purpose of freewriting? Get words on paper faster in the second step of the writing process Watch your fingers fly across the keyboard: Fill the page with better copy faster with freewriting. |
 | Best quotes on focused freewriting What writers and others say “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” ― Jodi Picoult, American writer |
How to cure writer’s block | |
 | How to overcome writer’s block Work with, not against, your brain Feel stuck? Maybe you just need a better writing routine. |
 | Quotes on how to beat writer’s block What writers & others say “Woman to a friend over lunch: ‘I got married once — to avoid writing.’” — Victoria Roberts, cartoonist, in a New Yorker cartoon |
Writing process in action | |
 | How has technology changed our writing skills? Do the tools we use matter? Strong, silent type: As the last typewriter factory (sort of) closes, I wonder, “Does how we write affect what we write?” The answer: Oh, yeah. |
More on the writing process | |
 | Resources on the writing process Websites, books and tools Chart a course: Learn more about writing from these resources. |
 | What writers & others say “The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” – Agatha Christie, British author |