The Writing Process

How Personality Affects Your Writing Process (Villanova)
Do you like to start writing as soon as you get an assignment, or do you need to let ideas percolate? Do write your best following an outline, or do you rely on freewriting to get your thoughts organized? Personality can affect your writing process. Take an online version of the Kiersey Temperament Test and learn about writing tendencies and strategies for your personality type.

The Writing Process (Cleveland State)
Writing is a challenging, repetitive process that no two writers do alike. Cleveland State's Writing Center guides you through the process with detailed discussions of every stage. An excellent site for visual learners.

Improving Your Writing Process (Duke)

What prevents you from becoming a more efficient writer? How can you become a more confident writer? The Powerpoint workshop helps you consider your personal writing process and ways to make it more effective. Consider attending other workshops or peruse them online.

Getting Feedback (UNC)

The writing process often involves sharing your work with others. This handout discusses ways to obtain and best make use of reader feedback.

Table of Elements for Academic Writing (Davidson)

What ingredients go into a paper? This periodic table for academic writing gives you several "elements" to consider. Perhaps you'll discover some new ones!