I can't figure out if you are talking about our writing philosophies or processions, so here is my process.
My writing process has changed since I first started my Bacon's Rebellion essay. It used to be that I would do a little bit of research and then write an essay based off of what I learned, doing only a BS outline and a mediocre rough draft, and only doing any real work on the final draft. Now though, I spend some time reading the assignment and relevant documents, then I form a thesis. From this thesis, I form an outline that is not complete at first. I slowly develop this outline as I find more information, and I change things in it as I change my interpretations. The midterm essay was a good example of this, as I did quite a bit of editing just from my outline. After I form my outline, I begin writing my essay on paper. For some reason or another, I have a hard time starting my essay out if I am typing it. After I have a rough draft formed, I begin typing, and asking people to critque it. I still have a hard time excepting critisizm, but I am getting better at it. This last step contiues until I feel the essay is finished. When I am writing about history, I tend to ask for more critisizm if it is requested in They Say/I Say format than the "crappy" 5 paragraph format. I have a hard time interjecting my own voice when I am talking about historical matters, but I am getting better at it.
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