My Writing Process

My current writing process starts with me trying to find a specific topic I want to talk about. I then begin to think of each subtopic that I want to cover so these can back up or provide more details into my idea. I set this up on the paper by writing my topic at the very top and then I write each subtopic I want to talk about below that. After I’ve done this before I start to write the paper I then think of how I could wrap it up in a smooth way that flows. I don’t actually write the conclusion but I do write down any good ideas I have at the bottom so I don’t forget them. This also helps me keep in mind how I want to finish the paper so that while I’m writing it, I always have an idea of where the paper is going.  This process was taught to me in many years ago in grade school and I’ve used it ever since. In English class we would always write 5 paragraph papers, so this set up with the main topic and the 3 subtopics followed by the conclusion. This was always the way I processed writing a paper and still the way I process it today. I think this process works very well for me and I think it helps me brainstorm and get an idea of what I am specifically going to write about. I also think this process saves me time as a writer because I don’t just go in blind and get lost while writing. Since I learned this process at such a young age I could definitely see myself adapting to a different processing method. I could see this because I think the method I use now is a little simple and although it does work for me, I think that other methods would help provide the outline I need to write a better and stronger paper. That is my processing method that I use for when I write a paper.