Whatever Works

I am constantly thinking. Since the natural process of my brain is to create new exciting thoughts daily; by the minute; and on cue, I find that writing these thoughts down are crucial. With that said, I agree with Lindemann in her approach to pre-writing. Sub consciously we are writing when we are thinking so why wouldn’t the next step be to jot those thoughts down. This is how I approach writing on a daily basis. Everyone has a distinct style to composing. I believe that I mastered the free write before I even knew or understood the term.

Lindemann’s draws a correlation between what Dr. Cauthen mentioned about first thoughts, and her insight of shaping of voices. I know in my process some of my most compelling prose comes from my writing just flowing. I can write for 30 minutes straight, going off on tangents, but the bare bones are there. Of course, the process of revising and editing comes into play later, and I believe that is what Lindemann’s is campaigning for here. When your writing is not muddled by models or void of prompts Lindeman argues you strip away the”preoccupation with correctness.” While I understand that most of these techniques can be regarded as non-traditional, I see it differently. I am not a proponent of some of her other techniques like clustering or brainstorming, but I do see how they can benefit a particular writer. I don’t believe there is a golden rule to producing phenomenal writing. I am from the school of thought of whatever works.