Blog 5 Feb. 3

As a writer I am always exploring and changing my writing process. Even though this is true, when I think of my writing I start with picking a quiet and non distracting environment. For example a bright room with no windows helps me concentrate on the task at hand. After picking the right environment to work in I then like to get all the information in my head down on paper. Instead of trying to remember everything I am going to write about, I prefer to write down bullet points that I am planning on writing about. After writing down all the information I had in my head I then go to the internet. The internet helps me gain a more general understanding of the topic I am writing about. For example when doing a researcher paper I look at articles that I can use to support my claim throughout my writing. I also like gather quotes from different sources because I feel that quotes greatly strengthen my argument. Differently when writing a personal narrative or poem I instead do not use the internet for content but instead for vocabulary. I like to look up synonyms of words so I avoid saying the same words over and over again. As I am writing, after each paragraph or so I like to go back and check my work and almost revise on the fly. By doing this I am able to check my work multiple times as I go and at the end of my paper. Once I am finally complete with my writing, I like to check the whole paper over with a friend so I have another persons point of view on my piece. After reading both texts, my writing process is similar to Lawson’s. Throughout the text Lawson explains how his process is more leisurely. He writes whatever is on this brain and almost seems relaxed and not pressured. This style of writing works for him because he feels he writes best when he is not stressed.