How to begin write?

          Do you want to be a writer? What can you do to be a good writer? Start to write a paragraph. But how do we begin to write a paragraph? These are the steps how to start write a paragraph.

1.     Discovering ideas

a.    No ideas at all? Try freewriting (freewriting is not a draft. It can help after you have some direction)

b.    Clustering. This method asks you to write a single word or phrase in the center of a piece of paper and then to write down around it any word or phrase that has a relation with.

c.    Brainstorming. You list in a word or phrase every idea that occurs to you when you think about the general topic at hand.

d.    Journalist’s question. You can ask yourself the classic question like what, where, when, who, why, and how.

2.    Organizing ideas

You must decide on a central point. A rough topic sentence for a paragraph or a working thesis sentence for an essay in the form of the topic, plus a statement that expresses an opinion, attitude, or feeling about it.

3.    Drafting

With your material in hand and the overall shape of your paper determined, you can confidently begin the first draft. In drafting, keep self-criticism to a minimum level.

4.    Revising

The process of revision requires a critical frame of mind, a willingness to look closely at what we have written, knowing that it can be improved. As you move through your draft, by yourself and others, you will be looking to add, shift, cut, and rearrange material.

5.    Editing

After revise your paper several times for materials, organization, and style, you must focus on mechanics: grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

6.    Proofreading

This step is the last step for preparing a paper. Assuming you have closely edited your last draft and caught all the mechanical errors possible.