Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Writing Process

The Writing Process

All writers go through a similar writing process. The five basic steps are examined below:

1. Coming up with an idea: Generating raw material freewriting Journal exercises Reading Experience Choosing the gem among the rocks (expanding and exploring the idea) Getting stuck and moving on

2. Writing the first draft: Composing and structuring Experiment with technique Decide on a genre Decide on the best structure to tell the story

3. Revising: developing meaning, Rereading your work to look for a deeper meaning, Sharing your work in a readers’ circle/workshop, Getting feedback and response, Revision: transforming, rearranging, expanding, cutting

4. Editing: Fine cutting (cutting unnecessary words and paragraphs), Line by line editing, Reviewing word choice, Proofreading for errors

5. Publication: Preparing the manuscript for public perusal, Sending your manuscript out to publishers, The rejection letter/the acceptance letter, working with an editor/agent/publisher, Publication
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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.