How to Write a Paper

“Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time. . . . The wait is simply too long.”

-- Leonard Bernstein

Real Writers in Action -- See how SNL’s writing coordinator and others actually go about writing.

My teacher just assigned a paper, what should I do? -- Get a description of and strategies for each stage of the writing process.

See what expert writers do differently than novices.

If you know that your writing process is not working but do not know why, try this exercise.

Some examples of how to use a competence statement to develop a preliminary outline.

What does it mean to revise?

A Painful Glimpse into My Writing Process (In Less than 60 Seconds)
directed by Chel White and written by Scott Poole