The Writing Process

Writing projects can stress us out. Part of that is because we don't use a good system to organize our thoughts. In this video we'll discuss English and writing composition, guided by Yumna Samie. Discover better writing with "The Writing Process," how we use it and how it can make your next writing project easier. 

As writers, we can't just wait for inspiration to hit us. We need a process to help us produce and develop ideas and improve technique. It just so happens that the Writing Process is there for us! In this episode, Yumna talks us through Invention and the Writing Process of writing composition. 

Plans and writing planning get a bad rap, partly due to how they’re used in school. In this episode, Yumna lays out the best ways to plan out your writing project. Like a great heist movie, the success is in the plan! 

In writing, drafting is like the process of baking a cake. The way we react, respond and learn from mistakes along the way matters just as much as the final product. There can be radical freedom in drafting to experiment and try things out, and see what works. 

"Kill Your Darlings" is a common phrase heard around writing. But, what does it mean and why do so many writers, authors and writing instructors use it? In this episode, Yumna chats about how we sometimes need to take a close look at our precious ideas that may not be working anymore. 

Editing a paper can create a lot of pressure: after all, it’s usually the last stage before we deliver a writing project to its readers. It’s good to wait until we’ve done all the other steps in the Writing Process first, since we might make major changes. Learn more from Yumna Samie in this episode of Crash Course.