The Writing Process

As I sit with a blank in front of me waiting for my hands to perform miracles (i.e. a 3 page paper on poets I pretty much care less about,) I tend to think about everything I'd rather be doing.

I present to you, the 17-step writing process.

1. Sit down, clear all distractions.

2. Open word document, write your name and title

3. Check your e-mail.

4. Check CNN for breaking news.

5. Check your e-mail again

6. Get a snack.

7. Take a walk around the building.

8. Sit down, clear all distractions.

9. Text 10 people.

10. Complain about how much this paper sucks.

11. Check your e-mail.

12. Check the weather.

13. Take a shower.

14. Complain about how much this paper sucks.

15. Sit there staring at the screen.

16. 4 am: sit down and bust a paper out in 40 minutes.

17. Complain about how you stayed up all night writing a paper.

Okay. Going to write about Tennyson and Byron now.

-k