Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The creation and arrangement of ideas preliminary to writing.
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- noun A first draft, or plan made before the actual writing starts.
- verb Present participle of
prewrite .
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Examples
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Simply put, prewriting is the stage of the writing process where you think about what you’re going to write.
How to Use a Genius Tool for Writers: Mind Maps | Write to Done 2008
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I really want more advice about that prewriting stage of a novel. on 06 Feb 2009 at 7: 32 pm Juliet
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Losing the plot, and finding it again 2009
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Because I do so much prewriting in my head and generally work from an outline, my revisions tend to be lighter than some of my friends who have been known to complain of having to rip out entire subplots or characters who only reveal their true natures after two-thirds of the book is already written.
Interview: Patricia Bray odysseyworkshop 2009
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At any rate, I think in a lot of ways I'd been prewriting the story, maybe for years, because it went fast.
Shaken & Stirred 2010
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At any rate, I think in a lot of ways I'd been prewriting the story, maybe for years, because it went fast.
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By doing prewriting exercises, you can discover new angles to your topic, new questions to be answered, objections to be met, etc.
How to Use a Genius Tool for Writers: Mind Maps | Write to Done 2008
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Could you please let us know what you mean by ‘prewriting’?
How to Use a Genius Tool for Writers: Mind Maps | Write to Done 2008
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At any rate, I think in a lot of ways I'd been prewriting the story, maybe for years, because it went fast.
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* Introduces advanced writing concepts from prewriting to revising
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At any rate, I think in a lot of ways I'd been prewriting the story, maybe for years, because it went fast.
May 2010 2010
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