Use this page to find writing resources, organized by both writing process (what writers do) and genre (what writers produce). Also included in this index are links to a series of videos in which professional writers talk about their specific type of writing.
Writing Processes
Planning, Organizing, & Drafting
Types of Writing
Composition & Academic Writing
Writers on Writing Videos
The following resources--guides, activities, and tools--are available to help you with your writing when you are Starting to Write.
Brainstorming
Freewriting
Looping Activity
Exploring Interests
Exploring Your Topic
Collecting Ideas for an Argument
Generating Ideas for Writing about Science