My Writing Process

What type(s) of writer do you consider yourself to be?

I feel as though I generally fit into either the "heavy planners" or "procrastinators" categories, depending on the project at hand. But I will admit, I tend to lean towards the procrastinator side.

Does your writing process include several of the above approaches? If so, which ones?

The first step of my writing process is trying to be a "heavy planner," but in doing so I procrastinate for a while, and then get back to it.
When I get to the heavy planning stage, I eliminate all distractions (phone, television, music, etc.) and think about what I am going to say and how I'm going to say it. Using this method definitely helps me write the finished product because of all the previous planning I had done.
My next step is to sit down and write what I had thought about without scrutinizing every detail but simply focusing on the big picture.
The last step of my writing process is to revise. I re-read my entire work to check for grammar, spelling, and punctuational errors throughout my writing.

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Does your writing process seem to be successful? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your approach?

Overall I would have to say that my writing process seems to be fairly successful. I complete the assignment on time, and I feel as though my process improves each time.
A weakness of this process would be the procrastination. The procrastination sometimes hinders the amount of time I have for my "heavy planner" stage.
However a strength of this process is the "heavy planner" stage and the parts following. This is because I am able to plan, write what I think, and then revise. Revising at the end instead of during is beneficial for me because I am able to stay on track and complete the writing first, before moving on to find errors. Also, simply writing what I am thinking at the time without over thinking helps keep my ideas flowing, helping me think of more material to write as I go along.

Do you think it might be beneficial for you to try a different approach? Why or why not?

As I have said previously, the one "approach" (I guess you could call it) that I would change would be the procrastination. I have made progress in not procrastinating as much, however sometimes I still tend to procrastinate for too long. I still have work to do to battle my constant procrastination however I do feel as though, in general, I am improving. The rest of my writing process, however, works for me, so I would not change that approach at this time.