My Personal Essay
how did I start?
I started out by just letting the words escape me without censorship or moderation. I'd edit it later.
when did I figure out my focus?
I figured out my focus before I sat down and wrote my paper. I usually don't have it until I've already started writing the paper.
what did I leave out? what did I change? what did I emphasize?
I didn't leave out anything so much as modify things. Like terminology everyone in the world wouldn't understand or grasp. I emphasised a lot on the internal battle of facing a very physical challenge.
where did I get stuck and how did I get unstuck?
I got stuck when it came to changing things around to accomodate the average reader who does not skateboard. I also got stuck when trying to decide on what was more important and should be elaborated upon in certain scenes. Action, or the indivdual executing the action? Stuff like that...and even after that I would have to decide on specifics.
what were my major revisions?
I honestly believe that I made no MAJOR revisions.
how did my life (not on the page) affect my writing process?
I lived what I was writing. The affect of this truth allowed me to provide a more indepth, not only honest, but detailed account of the situation.
where and when did I write my best? what time?
I wrote at all times in my bedroom on my bed in the wee hours of the night. Not sure if I can say that is at my best though....
what writing rituals did I engage in?
The ritual of silence with a hint of procrastination.
how did I use thinking, talking and writing to develop my paper?
Very little talking. Once again, the focus of my paper was a battle of the mind facing a physical obstacle. Neither of which used much dialogue. It was mainly thinking that went on in my paper which forced me to write in such a way that I had to be very impacting with my ords and metaphors to grip the reader in a paper with little action.
how did I know when I was finished and how did I decide where to start?
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