Writing for Dummies

                Every person has a different way of writing, a different style of how they express themselves as individuals and as one would expect, I’m no different. I would like to take a second and tell you how I like to write and the processes I go through. Obviously, the way a person expresses themselves means about everything because what we show the world is all they can see of what is inside us.

                My usual process begins with simply getting away from most distractions; I cannot stand to be left out of anything so whether it is as simple as a conversation or as engaging as a trip to the movies. I know the “correct” answer is that I write down my main ideas, compose a rough draft, correct any spelling or grammatical mistakes and then rewrite your final draft. The problem with this is whenever I try to sit down and think about what I am going to write about, I lock up. Nothing will come out and if I do manage to get something, it feels forced and unnatural.

                Whenever I sit down with a pad and pencil or at a computer, I just have to let the ideas flow as they come. The rough drafts of my papers seem to go through an evolution of sorts. I peel off a layer at a time like a Russian nesting doll. I know this sounds similar to a regular process, but it all in my head.