{"id":20660,"date":"2019-05-21T01:41:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T05:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=20660"},"modified":"2022-11-28T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:11:14","slug":"prewriting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 1 of the writing process: Prewriting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Develop a game plan for your message<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28763\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/prewriting-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"prewriting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Action plan&lt;\/strong&gt; Before drafting, revising and editing, you must prepare to write. Prewriting gets you ready to free write, or produce your rough draft. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/game-plan-hand-pointing-163112534&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by foxaon1987&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" alt=\"Prewriting\" title=\"Prewriting\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28763 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/prewriting-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" data-orig-size=\"300,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"prewriting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Action plan&lt;\/strong&gt; Before drafting, revising and editing, you must prepare to write. Prewriting gets you ready to free write, or produce your rough draft. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/game-plan-hand-pointing-163112534&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by foxaon1987&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png\" alt=\"Prewriting\" title=\"Prewriting\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/prewriting-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Action plan<\/strong> Before drafting, revising and editing, you must prepare to write. Prewriting gets you ready to freewrite, or produce your rough draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/game-plan-hand-pointing-163112534\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by foxaon1987<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Get ready to write with prewriting<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/02\/what-is-prewriting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"What is prewriting? Get ready to write\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/what-is-prewriting-150.png\" alt=\"What is prewriting? Get ready to write\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"What is prewriting? Get ready to write\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/what-is-prewriting-150.png\" alt=\"What is prewriting? Get ready to write\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"What is prewriting? Get ready to write\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/02\/what-is-prewriting\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is prewriting? Get ready to write<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Plan your message in Step 1 of the writing process<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get to the top of page 1: Research your message, develop your story angle and organize your piece in the prewriting phase of the writing process.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">What are the three stages of prewriting?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"How to research for writing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/research-150.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"How to research for writing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/research-150.png\" alt=\"How to research for writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to research for writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-research-for-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to research for writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Conduct background research, interviews &amp; observational research<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Dig up the details: No matter how accomplished a writer you are, your story will be no better than your material. Here\u2019s how to get good at getting the goods.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/story-angle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/story-angle-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"story-angle-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" alt=\"Develop, tighten your story angle\" title=\"Develop, tighten your story angle\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30484 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/story-angle-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"story-angle-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png\" alt=\"Develop, tighten your story angle\" title=\"Develop, tighten your story angle\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/story-angle-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Develop, tighten your story angle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/short-content\/story-angle\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Develop, tighten your story angle<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Find your focus for concise copy<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Tighten up: The quickest way to cut copy significantly is to tighten your story angle.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-organize-your-writing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-organize-your-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to organize your writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-26874 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-organize-your-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to organize your writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-26874\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to organize your writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/how-to-organize-your-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to organize your writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Save time \u2014 and words \u2014 with story structure<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Writing structure: Save time \u2014 and hit your word count the first time, every time \u2014 by organizing your piece before you write it. It\u2019s step 2 of the creative process.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on prewriting<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/prewriting-stage-of-writing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15037 size-full\" title=\"Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/writing-process\/effective-writing-process\/prewriting\/prewriting-stage-of-writing\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on the prewriting stage of writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cMy working habits are simple: long periods of thinking, short periods of writing.\u201d \u2014 Ernest Hemingway, Nobel Prize-winning novelist\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Develop a game plan for your message Get ready to write with prewriting What is prewriting? 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