Play the Believing Game
The Writing Process is bounded by two contrary actions: believing and doubting. Especially during the early stages of the writing process, you can work more productively by setting aside doubt and play the believing game,a "game" that is characterized by having faith in the writing process - faith that with additional work, your ideas will find clarity, evidence, and organization.
Play the Doubting Game
While playing the believing game is critical to the Writing Process, at times you also need to be critical (even hypercritical) of your ideas and drafts. On occasion, you need to step back and ask yourself critical questions, such as "Am I providing the narrative that my readers need to find my analysis compelling? Is my evidence truly credible? Jeez, is this wordy? Can I say the same thing in half the space?" Organize, Design, Revise, Edit, Peer Review, and Publish - these activities are essential to playing the doubting game, a process that is inevitably necessary as we work our way toward meaning, significance, and clarity.
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