The Writing Process Thus Far

The writing process as interpreted through the class thus far has been recursive, as I have found to generally be the case with all of my writing. There is a certain intrinsic process that does involve rather formal steps in writing, like prewriting, arrangement, research, etc, but all of the elements exist in free flowing form, more like a meandering stream encountering a rocky wide spot in the riverbed than a raging river on an undeterred rampage.

So as I start at the beginning with brainstorming (which for me generally happens in the car or other incredibly informal locations), elements of arrangement and style are already creeping into my realm of thought, even in the formulation of what it is I want to write about. The research process reaches out into everything like a tangle of fiber optic cables - I start with an idea but the research redirects it and then the die is reformulated and then the research changes - all with the glittering transparency of interwoven thought.

It is definitely circular, and will continue to be so throughout the process.