Freewriting Challenges

Writing can be a challenge sometimes when you are first starting an assignment. Every writer can benefit from discovering more about their topic. Writers use a plethora of technique to discover more information about their topic. The first way that writers explore their topic is a journal; it is used to record your ideas. “It gives you a place to record your responses, thoughts, and observations about what you read, see, or experience” (Aaron 10). It gives you the ability to visualize and work out your ideas. This will help you focus your thoughts. A journal can help you do other things as well disclose your feelings about other sources. That can prove useful when discovering misconceptions, you might have. A journal can also make you more comfortable with writing.

In order to find theses good ideas around you; you must pay attention with all of your five senses. A notebook will help you keep track of all of your thoughts. These notes will keep a record if you are interested in examining more thoroughly. Freewriting is another great way to find subjects and ideas. You can start anywhere with freewriting and end anywhere. “The goal of freewriting is to generate ideas and information from within yourself by going around the part of your mind that doesn’t want or can’t think of anything to write” (Aaron 11). You just have to write. The words written will give your ideas, even if they are misspelled or off track. Typing with white invisible text or turning off your monitor can help you focus on your ideas if you struggle ignoring spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Aaron advises, “If you choose to write with the monitor on, concentrate on what you want to say, not how you’re saying it” (12). Focused freewriting is similar to freewriting, but instead you focus on a subject. It will help you expand on your specific subject without focusing on everything