NewsU: Writers at Work: A Process Approach (II) (W41WB-08)

Map Out the Journey

Good writing may be magical, but it’s not magic. It’s the by-product of a rational series of decisions that make up the writing process. Evaluate the principles and techniques needed to develop a personally relevant and effective writing process. Use this process to analyze your work, diagnose and solve writing problems, and nurture collaboration by sharing the vocabulary of process with other reporters and editors.

You’ll learn …

• The process approach — step by step
• Brainstorming, branching and other skills to generate ideas
• To focus, organize and revise a story