| Many struggling writers are convinced there is a | | | | Invention is one area that many beginning and |
| secret to the success of more confident writers. | | | | struggling writers simply do not spend enough time |
| There is in fact a secret but it is one that you too | | | | on. Many beginning writers believe any time not spent |
| can embrace to improve your writing. The simple | | | | writing is a waste of time. However, experienced |
| truth is that refining your own personal writing | | | | writers know that the more time spent thinking |
| process to your unique strengths and weaknesses | | | | about and preparing for the writing task then the less |
| can not only make writing easier it can also improve | | | | time that will need to be spent on actually writing. |
| writing as well. Every writer's writing process includes | | | | Invention might simply include thinking but writers can |
| the same basic five elements: inventing, organizing, | | | | also use various methods to brainstorm from free |
| drafting, revising, and editing; however, in order for | | | | writing to clustering. Experiment with many types of |
| the writing process to improve writing that process | | | | brainstorming and invention to determine which |
| must be tailored to fit the individual writer's strengths | | | | methods work best for you. |
| and weaknesses. | | | | |