Write Better Immediately

Writing is distinctly a multistage process. It cannot be completed both quickly and effectively; one or the other of those can be achieved, but not both. However, the process does not have to be as laborious as many people find it to be. The first step is recognizing that the actual composition part of the process should be the shortest of the three stages.
Once a writing assignment or project materializes, one must immediately start to think about the work to be done and the overall subject. Sometimes, the specific topic and approach are provided (at work), sometimes not (in school). In either case, a good amount of planning should be completed before the writing ever begins. Research, gathering of materials or data, outlining, discussion, etc. – all are elements of PRE-WRITING.
Once the preliminary work is complete, then the writing is ready to be undertaken. This stage should be done as quickly and uncritically as possible. The approach should be as with FREEWRITING: get the material out of the head onto the screen (or paper).
Then, once the first draft is written (and it will be bad!), the real work of the writing process is next – the editorial work, the REWRITING. This stage should proceed in a semblance of the following order:
• Assess the completeness, correctness, and appropriateness of the content
• Examine the structure of the document
• Evaluate the development (order) of the content
• Test the cohesion of the document
• Examine the wording and usages of the writing
• Check for grammatical correctness
• Check for mechanical correctness