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Typology
Typology
Typology according to Scheuermann, Ulrike: Schreibdenken. Using and teaching writing as a tool for thinking and learning, 2nd ed. Opladen/Toronto 2013, pp. 51-60.
The planner - writing according to a timetable
Think first, then write - The planner doesn't just start writing, but thinks carefully. The writing process usually begins with a structured outline, which the planner spends a lot of time on. The transition to the actual writing phase is often difficult and the sentences are formulated as ready to print as possible. New ideas are rarely generated during the formulation stage, so that the planner finds it difficult to revise what has been written.
Advantages
If you plan your writing projects thoroughly, you can maintain an overview and follow a clear structure. During the writing phase, you run little risk of digressing or getting bogged down. Careful formulation makes your texts easy to read and immediately accessible to the addressee.
Limits
If you don't yet have any ideas ready, planned writing quickly reaches its limits. Even with complex topics that are difficult to organise in advance, focusing on a rigid structure tends to be a hindrance. You also run the risk of not going into enough depth if you stick slavishly to the outline you created at the beginning.
Tips
Methods that train unplanned random writing and thus bring implicit knowledge to light can help the planner to be more flexible.
The Drauflosschreiber - Everything in flux
As the name suggests, the "Drauflosschreiber" enters the writing phase early on. Thoughts and structures emerge while writing and initially appear chaotic. The text structure can still change during the writing process. New ideas and thoughts immediately flow into the text and are linked to what has already been written. The correction phase is often perceived as tedious.
Advantages
With this strategy, you use writing to develop new ideas and inspire yourself. As you produce a lot of text right at the start of the writing project, you are motivated and confident that you will make good progress. In the best-case scenario, you'll get into the flow of writing, which will also inspire you.
Boundaries
If you want to produce a well-structured, concise text quickly, writing at random can be rather disadvantageous. Even if you have to adhere to a predefined structure, you will quickly reach your limits with this strategy. With larger and more complex writing projects, you also run the risk of getting bogged down and losing the red thread.
Tips
Methods and techniques for systematising and (re)structuring help writers to organise their thoughts. Time management exercises can also be useful here to help you organise your writing.
The version writer - Writing means rewriting
The version writer sees his text as raw material that he repeatedly reformulates and reshapes. It is easy for him to enter the writing phase early on. The first version is his quarry for further versions. He is only satisfied when he has found the best text variant, even if he has to discard a lot of what he has written. Striving for perfectionism can be perceived as very time-consuming and energy-consuming.
Advantages
With this strategy, your written text initially has the character of a preliminary text, so that you can formulate your thoughts and ideas uncensored. Through the creative process of rewording, you ideally approach the deeper core of the topic step by step.
Limitations
Version writing is rather time-consuming and can be a disadvantage if you need to deliver a good text quickly. You also run the risk of losing the overview due to the numerous versions. If you have to discard a lot of text, this can also lead to a feeling of ineffectiveness.
Tips
Good time management that leaves enough time for rewriting and rewriting phases can be very helpful for version writers. You can also utilise methods to check and evaluate what you have already written in order to protect yourself from excessive perfectionism.
The patchwork writer - writing where it fits
The patchwork writer jumps from point to point in the outline and writes according to ideas and interests. He follows his associations and is thus able to pick up and utilise parallel thoughts immediately. The text grows in several places at the same time. Larger writing units tend to be perceived as tiring.
Advantages
This strategy allows you to keep up with your thoughts and minimise the risk of stalling while writing. You write where the resistance is lowest and the text output is highest. Difficult text passages can be dealt with by continuing to write elsewhere and returning to them later with new ideas.
Limits
For large writing projects, patchwork writing can be disadvantageous if you lose track of things and formulate thoughts twice or three times. With complex lines of argument, you also run the risk of not consistently following through with your thoughts or using patchwork writing as an avoidance strategy.
Tips
Patchwork writers benefit from good organisation and techniques to keep track of their writing project. Exercises that train the depth of thought can also be helpful here.