Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Blog 15

how did I start?
I started by sitting down and thinking about what would be a good topic. That was when I decided I wanted to write about my father.


when did I figure out my focus?
I figured out my focus after I wrote my first draft and had someone else read it.


what did I leave out? what did I change? what did I emphasize?
I left out details that were insignificant to my story. I didn't really change anything at all. I emphasized my father's personality and how mine matches his.


where did I get stuck and how did I get unstuck?
I got stuck a few times on the organization. I had to keep playing with it until finally a found a way for it to work.


what were my major revisions?
My major revisions came when I changed the order of my entire essay.


how did my life (not on the page) affect my writing process?
Talking to my mom and my brother helped with a few things. My brother did not remember a lot of the stuff that happened.


where and when did I write my best? what time?
I write my best at night with my laptop in my bed.


what writing rituals did I engage in?
I have the TV turned on but the volume turned down to low... I have to also go to the bathroom before I start because nothing is worse then having an idea and loosing it because you went to the bathroom.


how did I use thinking, talking and writing to develop my paper?
I always start by thinking out my idea. Then I begin to write and I get all of my ideas organized. Lastly I talk to people and I get their opinions and feeelings on my work.


how did I know when I was finished and how did I decide where to start?
I actually still do not think that I am finished. I decided where to start when I thought more about my organization.

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