The Stages of My Agonizing Writing Process in 106 Words

Research.

Research some more.

Brain storm.

Write headlines.

Scrap headlines.

Write more headlines.

Ask questions.

Do more research.

Ask more questions.

Try to write something good.

Trash it.

Try again to write something good.

Edit.

Edit.

Rewrite.

Write more headlines.

Ask more questions.

Research.

Get frustrated.

Freak out that your deadline is getting closer.

Question your abilities as a writer.

Have a drink.

Write some more.

Have another drink.

And another.

Now you’re movin’.

1,000 words… 2,000 words… 3,000…

Done.

Read what you wrote.

Edit.

Rewrite.

Freak out that today is the deadline.

Read it out loud.

Edit more.

Turn it in.

Client likes it.

Whew!

Do it again.

-Ryan M. Healy