Just like in photography, writing well takes a lot of time, editing, and creativity.While writing an essay, I start with my thesis. I then make an outline, either mental or actually written down. These two things form the bones of the paper, and are the most important and strongest points. I then free write a first draft, going with whatever comes in my mind. I have this edited, do some corrections, and usually realize that I am not happy with my thesis, and rewrite the paper completely. After some revisions on the new paper, I have a much better understanding of what it is I want to say, and end up rewriting most of it again. Three times is usually the charm. I then take out the “fluff”, miss spelled words, and invent a title. I take this semi-final draft to a trusted editor. After making the suggested changes, I read it out loud a couple of times. I am then all done and ready to turn in my kick-ass essay.
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