A: Andrew P. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Holistic Education, Department of Special Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato:
"Words put order to chaos/thought. My process --
1. Start with draft in written form.
2. Put garbage on the page -- Most people get stuck trying to get it perfect ... At this stage you are a potter throwing a blob of clay on the wheel.
3. Then start shaping -- take away -- add.
Outlines are flexible ways to get you thinking ahead -- However, trust your unconscious mind. Slow the mind. Focus on one sentence at a time. Then one paragraph at a time. Then one section at a time. Let other things leak out onto the page but focus just on the sentence, paragraph, section. The time to take a holistic sense of your article is when you are printing off a hard copy during the editing stage."