Step 2: Writing

This step is where the writer takes all of his ideas from his pre-writing and brainstorming and begins writing! The writer does not have to worry too much about spelling, grammar, or format in this step of the writing process, for he will later review and revise what he wrote in this step.  Here the writer just composes a rough draft, also known as a "sloppy copy" in elementary school.  It can be thought of as a free-write except there is a little bit more direction and it is a little bit more narrow in topic.  If an essay is being written, it would be good to use the thesis statement as a start to support or refute an arguement and then provide evidence.  If a fictional story is being written, in this step the general plot can be created and added to in more detail in the next step three, which is revision.