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Writing Through my ImaginationImagination. That is where all my ways of writing come from. I write through the eyes of

a dreamer. A dreamer of the day and a dreamer of the night. You may believe this to be odd, butwith every piece of writing I work on, I use my imagination. By using my imagination, I am able to create the perfect flow. I can put the information I gathered through my research and my thoughts together in an imaginative way. The amazing thing about writing is that it can be done in many ways. Everyone has their own process when it comes to writing, and everyone has their own techniques and routines. We were all created differently, therefore we all write differently.

Growing up as a child, I used my imagination at every moment. I was the type of kid thatwould have a blast with only a cardboard box for days. In my mind, that box was more than justa piece of recyclable matter. It was a spaceship, a clubhouse, a hiding spot, anything I wanted itto be. I was the little girl knocking on every kids door in my neighborhood asking to play. Therewas nothing better than getting a group of kids together and going on an adventure. Usually, theadventure was to climb the tallest tree in the neighborhood and risk falling and breaking a boneor two. However, a few times we plucked up enough courage and knocked on the creepy old ma

ns house on the corner. As we walked up the squeaky, old stairs, our hearts pounding, one of us would quickly knock and one by one we would scurry off into the bushes across the street. It sounds quite cruel now, but in our imagination back then, the old man was an alien ready to shipus off into outer space. You cant blame us for wanting to test our boundaries with him a little bit.Looking back at all of the fun times I had as a child using my imagination, I can better understand how I use my imagination today.

The whole point of using our imagination, is to create anything we want to create. You are able to combine every thought you have ever had and make something out of it. For instance,a writer takes a blank page and creates a whole new meaning. Stories, poems, narratives, andmany more are formed. Its all in the writers imagination where the beginning, middle, and ending come from, and by using their creative ideas, writers can set-up every piece of writing they work on and form something amazing.

To get in the writing spirit, most writers put themselves in their preferred place of comfort. One may act as Kent Haruf, reside in their coal room in the basement of their home, and surround themselves with items that are emotionally attached to them to create the drive to begin writing. Haruf states, I dont feel sentimental about these things in any sloppy way, but I do feel a strong emotion remembering things, remembering people, remembering places and sights (Haruf, 312). Having that feeling of comfort and remembrance, really makes that place sentimental and secure to work in. Sometimes its the little things that matter, and with having items around you that you are familiar with and enjoy remembering, writing can be that much more enjoyable. Alot of writers focus on the emotion behind their surroundings in order to create the writing that they are meant to create.

As for me, I dont focus much on the items that are surrounding me, but the atmosphere.

The place that I write must have that perfect air flow, the not too cold, not too hot temperature, and just the overall feeling of comfort. I prefer natural lighting when I write. Such as, sunlight, the light streaming down from the moon and stars, and sometimes even light coming from the flashes of lightning on a stormy night. Where I prefer to write always depends on the mood I am in, thetype of writing that I am working on, and which season we are in. My favorite time to write is in the summer. If I was in a gloomy, depressing mood, I would distance myself from every human being I could. You would find me under the Weeping Willow tree in the backyard of my grandparents house along the bay of Lake Erie. If I was in a joyful, cheery mood you would find me acrossthe street in front of my grandparents house, swinging on the hammock my grandfather hung be

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tween two trees when I was seven years old, right on the sandy beach. The place where you write can determine the whole outcome of your piece of writing.

To begin the writing process, every writer undergoes a certain routine to get them started. One might create an outline of the information they have gathered through research and planout how to include all of the facts that they need. Some writers will pre-write by starting a first draft and by jotting down every thought and piece of information that comes to mind when their pe

n hits the paper. Others, like me, will ponder how they want to write their paper mentally. I will write and re-write in my mind and when I come up with a plan, thats when I start my draft. I stick to one draft and begin writing the paper I came up with in my head. Unfortunately, sometimes thethoughts and ideas for my writing doesnt come out on paper the way I expected it to. When thishappens, I use my imagination. I work around my writing and figure out a new way to get my point across. A good thing about using your imagination when writing is that there are so many possibilities and so many ways you can put it together. The creative and intelligent ways you comeup with in your head define your whole writing style. You may switch one paragraph with another, or switch the endings of two paragraphs, but in the end the goal you wanted to make with yourwriting is always accomplished.

Some people dont realize this, but the after-math of writing is one of the most importantparts. A writer must take the time and rejuvenate themselves. Writing can take a lot out of some

one, and by relaxing the mind and taking a breather, a writer is that much closer to starting again and creating a new writing masterpiece. After I complete a piece of writing, I like to work off some endorphins by going to the gym and working out. I also like to get with a group of friends andlaugh until my face hurts. By doing things like this, I finish my writing process and refresh mind for something new.

If I didnt grow up dreaming as a child and not using my imagination, my writing processand style would be completely different. If I never day-dreamed as a child, I wouldnt have had as much fun as I did. I wouldnt know how to decipher my dreams today and fuel my imaginationwith creative ideas like I now can. My writing has and always will come from my dreams. The imagination that has been building up and changing as Ive grown up. This may not make sense toyou, but I know that if I didnt have a vivid imagination I would have no idea on how to put any ofmy writing together. It was used at every moment growing up and it will continue to serve me ev

ery time I write. I am a writer defined by my imagination.

I love this paper! I love all the personal connections you make regarding the way you write. I wo

uld work on the flow a little bit with the senteces but you did a great job of getting my hooked rig

ht away and keeping interested. Keep up the good work and I think your final draft will be outsta

nding.