Invention Throughout the Writing Process

Amy Hodges' essay,  "Invention Throughout the Writing Process,"  caused me to consider different ways to think about writing. I particularly liked the idea of writing down five things that I had written well, as a way to remember my success as a writer. I am one of those students who suffers from writer's block from time to time, so  I found the idea of writing down things I had written well,  a positive way to help alleviate some of the stress I put myself through when I am writing a paper.



I also liked Hodges' idea about  "questioning yourself" as you write,  as a way to bring authenticity and greater depth to one's writing. The concept of  "questioning yourself,"  also provides a way to give accountability for the choices one makes as a writer. These are some things I believe are very useful to a beginning as well an experienced writer, because if nothing else, it forces the writer to think about his or invention, in a different way, and opens the work to many possibilities.