“Introduction to Composing as a Process” Summary
Writing is a process that is allowed to be recursive and performed however many times it needs to be. The process of writing can be never-ending as need be because it allows new ideas to arise and also improves communication. The process itself helps with knowing how to express your ideas as well as figuring out the best possible way to do so.
“Shitty First Drafts” Summary
There are stages in getting to the final draft of a written piece. The first stage is a childish and beginner piece that is predetermined to change. This stage allows all thoughts to be on paper so that when you look back later ideas can be triggered or there might be something that you see that can be used. Using this step can get rid of the fear of not knowing what to write or how to write it, for the time being. Once there are thoughts on the paper then, you can work with what you have and add or edit. The second draft is where you fix it and the last draft is where you examine it with a fine toothed comb.
“Freewriting” Summary
Freewriting or “babbling” for ten or fifteen minutes daily can help your writing get better. This is because you get down any thoughts in your head at the moment and do not stop. It helps to let your thoughts and feelings out and then never look back at them again. Freewriting makes you think less about editing and having your writing be errror-free that the writing itself gets lost. When we write we have more time to edit as opposed to when we speak. Therefore, we choose to deny certain ideas from being in our writing. It is a constant burden to have to get the piece of writing ‘right’ therefore, editing happens at the same time as producing which causes confusion and certain aspects not making sense.
Response
The act of freewriting and getting down all your thoughts before you actually start editing is what all three articles were trying to emphasize. This is because this step is the first stage of writing which can be repeated so many times until the writer is ready to go on to step two which is to edit and fix it up. It’s similar to doing the research and then using the information to write and expand on the research. While reading I noticed that the writing process itself is exciting only if you make it that way. The freewriting example was actually entertaining because it was written in voice that was relatable and in a sense humorous rather than restricted after editing.