Synonymous Terms
Writing. Writing refers to the act of using a writing instrument (e.g., a pen, a keyboard, or iPhone) to compose a message to an audience using a symbolic system, typically alphabetical language.
Composing. The term composing is preferred to writing or drafting in the humanities and the arts, especially writing studies and creative writing studies.
Related Concepts: Growth Mindset; Invention; Research; Self Regulation; Semiotics: Sign, Signifier, Signified; Writing Process.
What is Drafting?
Drafting refers to the act of writing a preliminary version of a document — a sloppy first draft.
During drafting, writers
- play the believing game
- focus on freewriting: they write in short bursts of writing without stopping and without concern for grammatical correctness, structural, or stylistic concerns
- use heuristics to generate new ideas.
Drafting & the Writing Process
When composing, writers move back and forth between drafting new material, revising drafts, and other steps in the writing process.
