The Writing Process

There is no unique process nor a ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way of writing. However, important steps can be identified in the recursive process. Below are two approaches to the writing process. Both models make the point that writing the draft is only a small part of the process and much time needs to be set aside for planning, research, proof-reading and editing.

Figure 1: The Writing Process Diagram. The writing process has many stages and is not linear.

Figure 2: 40-20-40 Writing Process