Realizing my Potential as a Reader/Writer
My reading and writing processes have been challenged after being exposed to the ideas in this week's readings. I never fully realized how much goes into each stage of the writing process. When looking at my own writing process, I have come to discover that I don't spend as much time as I should in the pre-writing stage. The pre-writing stage always seemed to be a quick thing, I would make a rough outline and start writing. I now see that I was rushing through this process and it has probably hindered my growth as a writer. I will say that while I have spent time rushing through the prewriting/drafting portion of the process, I have placed a lot of emphasis on the editing. Analyzing my own reading and writing processes have shown that I had my time flipped. If I was to spend more time setting up my writing, maybe I wouldn't spend so much time in the editing/revising portion. I also realized that I define portions of the writing process differently. ...