My Writing Process Analysis

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Belly Button Loretta Long ENGL 100 Writing Process 25, July 2011 For many people, writing isn’t an easy task. I can definitely say I am one of those people. As a teenager, I have my fare share of disruptions and annoyances. There are few places where I can let go of everything, clear my mind and just write. Unlike some people, I don’t have very many writing rituals. Over time I have developed a couple though. Figuring out a personal writing process is harder than it seems, but forms after a while. Most people have traditions or rituals for their writing processes. As a young writer, I don’t have too many. The more I write, the more they develop and it actually helps me write. A few rituals I have recognized is that before I write…show more content…
By the time my day is over, my writing would be useless anyway. In A way of Writing, William Stafford states “Most of what I write, like most of what I say in casual conversation will not amount to much.” Like Stafford, I’ll have so many ideas to write about, but they’re all foggy in my head, and for some reason, I just can’t get them on paper. That is why I choose to do my writing in the mornings. I’ll go to bed early at night to make sure I get plenty of rest, than I’ll wake up bright and early and write before anyone in my house is awake. Before I go to bed, I set out my books, my laptop and all my papers. When I wake up I feel so energized and happy. My mind is clear and open to so many ideas. I stretch my tired muscles and lay in bed for ten or twenty minutes and just think about what I’m writing about. I pray and thank God for everything I have and pray for creativity in my work. When I feel ready, I’ll sit up, adjust my pillows, lay back and start typing whatever is on my mind. I always write in my bed room. Something about it just makes it a peaceful place to write. I catch myself staring out my window a lot watching my horses run gracefully through the green fields. I’ll crack my window and let the cold morning breeze fill my room. Everything seems perfect. Well that’s until my family starts waking

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