How Do You Write An Essay?
13 Oct
Back when I was in high-school, a couple of people on the school newspaper went around the school asking people how they wrote an essay. Needless to say, the subject matter of the piece was excessively boring and didn’t make the final cut. But, I still think it’s an interesting question.
How do you write an essay? I remember answering that question by saying, “I write an essay by starting with the conclusion, then write backwards from there.” Back then, I found it easier to start out with the conclusion I was trying to make, then write the introduction last. Of course, I always had to go back and rewrite the conclusion, but I think you pretty much have to do that no matter how you write the essay.
Nowadays, I go through several drafts when writing an essay, so I just start at the beginning. In my first draft, I don’t really pay much attention to what I’m writing and usually knock it out in a few hours. The final draft, though, will usually take me a week. This is for law school though. In college, my first draft was usually my only draft, and my technique for writing an essay was to wait until the night before, have lots of coffee on hand, and finish it with only minutes to spare.
So, how do you write an essay?

By complete accident, I found a very nice way to rewrite essays!