As a person who dislikes the writing process as a whole, I totally understand what Maxine Hairston is trying to explain in this article. She writes about how different professional writers can be from amateurs, which has actually proven to be a common theme.
Successful writers begin the process just about the same way every time. Always writing where they fell comfortable, and usually at the same location each time. They just about always make sure that they allow time for them to begin their writing far before the deadline. Professional writers are also very observant and know what, when and how their environment can change from time to time. This is also a useful key in any sort of field. Just like everyone else, they also need deadlines.
Personally, I always tend to encounter writers block. But if some one allows themselves enough time in preparation, a writers block is usually expected and doesn’t change certain ramifications when it comes to the writing process. Procrastination is actually another issue that experienced writers tend to expect, and even most amateur ones as well, but then a writer does not have enough time to fully revise what it is that they are trying to say.
Hairston also goes into detail on two specific types of writing, explanatory and exploratory. When it comes to explanatory writing, a writer knows a majority of what they are talking about. Such as any type of historical writing, some political developments or even a biography. In all of these instances, the writer has an extensive knowledge of their topic and can write about this topic with ease. Exploratory, however, is mainly thus. It is a piece of writing meant to go further in depth and learn more about any particular topic. These usually involve a lot of work, meaning lots of notes and outlines.
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