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01.12
10:01
While an outline is a great way to streamline writing your draft, its main purpose is really to help you find an ideal structure for the paper before you start begin writing. Unless you’ve been specifically instructed to organize the material a certain way, there are tons of options for organizing any paper — not all of them equal in their effectiveness at conveying the message.
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06.11
12:06
Looking to write an outline for an essay assignment before starting your draft? Being a temporary guideline for your writing project, there’s plenty of room to improvise when it comes to outlining.
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05.10
8:42
I had serious writer’s block not too long ago. For an entire week, my writing mood was somber and I could barely string a dozen words together if my life depended on it. Yet, I managed to remain somewhat productive during that time. Sure, I was plodding, grinding and crawling my way through it, but I did manage about 70% of my usual output. Far from perfect, but not too shabby either.
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11.09
9:01
While it’s always a good idea to talk to editors about your plans for a piece, it’s very important to make sure you don’t lead them to form the wrong expectations. After all, doing that is only bound to end as a huge frustration for both of you.
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07.09
9:18
Plotting is the activity of describing your work in a summarized form, used primarily as a way to outline it before starting the actual writing process. This process is almost always a necessity for long commissioned pieces (particularly books and novels), but is also highly useful for regular forms of writing, such as reports, essays and reviews. In many ways, I find it just as valuable as using a good grammar software, making the whole job of writing an easier proposition.