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Freewriting

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Freewriting is nonstop writing to explore a subject.

Tips for freewriting

Set aside ten or fifteen minutes.
Write whatever comes to you, without pausing to think too much.
Don’t worry about punctuation, spelling, or complete sentences at this stage of the process.
If you get stuck, you can write about being stuck, but keep your fingers moving.

Often something interesting will emerge from freewriting—an eloquent sentence, an honest expression of feeling, or an idea worth investigating.

If you already have a topic, try focused freewriting using the same techniques but focusing on a topic and paying attention to the connections among your ideas.

Freewriting: Cloning

Focused freewriting: College students and credit card debt