writing process
nounUK /ˈraɪ.tɪŋ ˈprəʊ.ses/
US /ˈraɪ.tɪŋ ˈprɑː.ses/
The steps you take to plan, write, and fix a piece of writing.
Our teacher taught us the writing process: plan, draft, revise, and edit.
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2. The series of stages a writer moves through from first idea to final copy.
She followed the writing process to turn her notes into a finished story.
3. A way of working that includes planning, writing, and improving a text.
Understanding the writing process helped him feel less stuck when he started his essay.
4. The method of building a piece of writing step by step rather than all at once.
The writing process reminds students that a first draft does not have to be perfect.