Writing Process
Prewriting
You’re ready to start writing. So why has that blank page been staring back at you for the past hour? Prewriting identifies everything you need to do before you sit down to start your rough draft.
Writing
Now you have your plan and you’re ready to start writing. Remember, this is your first rough draft. Forget about word count and grammar. Don’t worry if you stray off topic in places; even the greatest writers produce multiple drafts before they produce their final copy.
Revision
Your story can change a great deal during this stage. When revising their work, many writers naturally adopt the A.R.R.R. approach: Add, Rearrange, Remove, and Replace.
Editing
You have overhauled your story. It’s time to fine tune your writing line by line. Check for repetition, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Editing is an extremely detailed process.
Publishing
You are now ready to share your final draft with others. 2. When you begin to write down your ideas into sentences and paragraphs, which stage of the writing process are you in?