Short Reflection on Writing

In our first week together, I’d like to learn more about your writing process and preferences. Therefore please write a short reflection essay that describes four things:

1) What is your typical process when writing? If you write lots of different things - for instance, poetry, or articles for the student newspaper, or short stories, as well as papers for class - please explain your process for all the writing you do. How do you normally write? When and where? How do you get ideas? How long does the writing take? How does your writing process change for different projects?

2) What works well for you? When you’re writing (in any format or genre, but definitely for school papers) what makes the process go better?

3) What works poorly for you? What have you noticed to be unpleasant or unhelpful in your writing process?

4) What would you like to accomplish this semester? Please answer this question specifically in relation to writing, but feel free to add non-writing goals too.

I imagine your answer will be about two pages, double spaced, but it can be longer if you need. The more detail you can include, the better. Do not assume that I understand anything about your process (I probably don’t!) and explain it to me as best as you can.