Forget Writing, Think Writing Process Instead

Why writing is about much more than what you put on the blank page

Gregory D. Welch
The Brave Writer

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Photo by Timothy Dykes on Unsplash

It’s easy to think the only real writing that counts is the actual and literal act of writing. I know because I get caught up in this one-task mindset too often to count. But what if I told you there was a better way to think about it?

What if this better way could help you stop feeling overwhelmed, unproductive, and like you didn’t know what to write next (or how to be a writer)?

You’d be a little curious, right?

I’m talking about the writing process. Stepping back from the task of writing to appreciate the big picture that all the parts of the process that come together to help you produce the amazing articles, stories, and other creations that you’re producing.

I hear you, it does sound like a simple play on words. Writing, writing process, what’s the difference?

Well, I’m glad you asked. Let’s pop the hood and take a look at the mechanics.

Writing Process vs. Writing

Writing is a task, but the writing process is a project.

It’s easy to limit your thinking about the writing process to the most obvious part, the writing. I tend to give…

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Gregory D. Welch
The Brave Writer

When he isn't crafting fiction, Gregory turns to poetry, finding different ways to capture the strangeness and beauty of existence.