Very
few people pick up a pen or sit down at a computer and produce a
perfect piece of writing on the first try. Most writers spen a lot of
time thinking before they write and then work through a series of steps
while they are composing. The final product is often the result of
several careful revisions. It takes patience as well as skill to write
well. You hould think of writing as a process involving the following
steps :
Step One : Prewriting
Generating ideas, planning, and organizing your ideas
Step Two : Writing
Using your ideas to write a first draft
Step Three : Revising and Editing
Improving what you have written
