Selecting and Collecting

Have you ever tried freewriting? You just write as much as you can without stopping. How about brainstorming? You write down as many unique ideas as you can.
You spin the wheel of your mind and see what you get!
Freewriting and brainstorming are powerful prewriting strategies. In this chapter, you’ll also get to try clustering, sentence completion, drawing a life map, and many other valuable strategies.
What’s Ahead
- Building a File of Writing Ideas
- Selecting a Topic
- Considering Writing Topics
- Collecting Details
Building a File of Writing Ideas
Most writers are interesting people. They know a lot about what’s going on, and they try to save as many details from their experiences as they can. These ideas give them starting points for their writing. The activities below can help you save ideas just like your favorite authors do. Have fun!