Process Essay: My Writing Process

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It’s Friday night, the stands are full, college coaches are present, and I have one goal in mind. During a basketball game the most important factor is how you warm up. If you don’t focus and get in the right mindset, you won’t perform well. I always gave one hundred percent in warm-ups before every game. My writing process is similar to a high school basketball game. When it comes to writing I enjoy it. I may not be the best writer, but I believe I am creative and can think of ways to make my story interesting. Before a game I would prepare myself mentally and set goals that I want to achieve during the game. I have a similar process when it comes to writing. I first think about what I want to write about and how to relay my message to the …show more content…

The more I write, the more I feel like my writing process improves. Hard work always pays off. If I wasn’t sure about something I would always ask my coach for help, and I will ask my professor if I need help, or want tips on how to improve my writing process. As time goes by, you’ll see improvement if you consistently put in the work. When playing basketball, you never know who you can impact. Sometimes people your age can look up to you as a player, and want to start working on their game to become better. Sometimes writers can impact a numerous amount of people depending on who the audience is. You never know who is watching. To me writing is like a basketball season. In the beginning, you set goals for yourself and think about how you will get to the playoffs and win it all. When you begin writing a paper, you brainstorm different topics you want to talk about and how you will write your introduction, body, and conclusion. During the middle of the season you find things you should improve on, and figure out how to get rid of bad habits to make yourself better. When I’m in the middle of writing a paper, I make think about how I will finish my paper strong and guide my way to the conclusion. Finally, in the end is where you should finish strong and hope to get a good outcome from all the hard work you did. When finishing a season, you feel proud of all the hard work you

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