I am in no way a Shakespeare, a Stephen King or a John Grisham. It would take an enormous amount of time, practice, and effort to be considered a candidate for the Pulitzer Prize. Still, I plan to progress in my writing by setting more achievable goals, building on new ideas, and developing new skills. Additionally, I will use advice from instructors and peers and draw on past writing experiences to shape this and future writing experiences. When I sit down to write, I should do so in a clean, well-organized, well-lit area. . The space should be free of distractions, such as television or radio, so that I can concentrate and collect my thoughts. I like to begin my writing in the same way that William Stafford said: "To begin with, I will accept whatever comes to mind." » Write down any thoughts that will help support and provoke more thoughts and ideas. When my thoughts become cloudy, I like to get up from my seat and walk around expressing my ideas. I find this practice helps jump-start my brain activity and clear my foggy mind. Most of my writing is of the class assignment variety. The assignments consist of free writing, essays, research, and dissertations, but none of them come to mind as an experience worth grading. I have never published anything or received an award. I rarely wrote outside of school, or for leisure, as some might say. Ultimately I just don't have time to write for leisure, with a full time job, night classes, and raising two kids my days go by quickly. If I had time to sit down and write, I'm not sure I would write. I keep most of my thoughts to myself, not on paper. Although it’s nice to express my thoughts and feelings on the page. I can see my thoughts unfolding and I can organize them to develop new ideas. The only writing I write these days, outside of school, is memos and proposals about my job. I work in an office for an interior design center. These memos and proposals are not personal and do not provoke much thought. Therefore, it doesn't do much good in helping me become a better