My Writing Process

My personal writing process is kind of a mix of the standard structure and free writing. I usually like to start off by brain storming or just picking an idea to write about. Then I do research on that topics and gather a few good points or facts and us those as my main discussion points. Once I get those discussion points I will write an introduction which would tell you what my paper is about, how I feel about it (if necessary), and my thesis statement and/or points. Usually when I write I like to have music going, if the TV is on it tends to be too distracting but music is a good relaxer and calms me down so that I can write a good paper. Depending on the paper it usually takes me about a hour or two to write something good, whether it just be a rough draft or the final product. Also, contrary to many people, I like to work under a deadline. I feel it gets me motivated to write and forces me to do it, granted it is a tad bit stressful but with out the deadline I would most likely never get the paper done. When it comes to the free writing part, it usually happens when I begin a paragraph or when I state my next point. Besides the main topic, thesis statement, and discussion points, there's really not much that is written down on hard paper when I write.