The whole writing process can be divided into three stages: prewriting, writing, and rewriting. In the prewriting stage, we try to get dear in our mind what our specific approach to the subject should be, what kind of materials we need, how these materials should be organized and presented to the particular reader we have these in mind. In short, we plan the organization and the content of our projected paper. In the writing stage, execute the plan by writing the first draft. In rewriting, we examine what we have done and consider where and how the first draft can be improved.
            The three stages are not always separated as the previous paragraph may suggest. Sometimes, of course, they are separated, especially in working on long research papers. We may prepare extensive notes and draw several outlines before we begin the first draft, and then, perhaps days later, we may do a thorough revision of the draft. But sometimes, especially in writing short papers, we may plan and revise as we write. And often we may modify our original plan during the writing stage, as the actual writing modifies our ideas.
三個階段的寫作過程（寫作過程三步驟）漢浯提示：請寫一篇150字左右的文章，說明寫作過程三步驟：構思，寫作和修改。[寫作導航]第一段應采用分類法，列出寫作的三階段：構思，寫作和修改;第二段可分別敘述：在構思時，應想清如何入手，選什么材料，如何編排，在寫作時應按構思進行，在修改時，可考慮在何處及如何進行修改，最后指出實際寫作時，這三個階段不一定截然分開，尤其是在寫短文章時可能同時進行。[范文]整個寫作過程可分為三個階段：預寫，寫和改寫。在寫前準備階段，我們試圖讓我們心中，我們親愛的什么具體的解決方法應該是，我們所需要的材料，這些材料是如何去組織和提交給讀者，特別是我們這些實物銘記。總之，我們計劃的組織和我們的預測文件的內容。在起草階段，執行寫第一稿的計劃。在重寫，我們考察我們所做的，并考慮在何處以及如何初稿得到改善。這三個階段并不總是失散上段所說的。有時，當然，他們是分開的，尤其是在長期的研究論文工作。我們可能準備大量的筆記，并制訂一些輪廓開始之前，我們的第一稿，然后，或許幾天之后，我們可以做一個徹底修訂草案。但有時，特別是短期的書面文件，我們可以計劃和修訂我們寫。而且我們還經常可以修改，在起草階段，我們原來的計劃，因為我們的實際書面修改意見。