The document provides an analogy comparing the writing process to a road trip. It outlines various stages of writing analogous to stages of a road trip, including planning the journey, drafting and revising, getting feedback from others, making changes or taking "U-turns" when needed, and polishing the final work. The goal is to choose a meaningful destination, plan the route carefully with feedback, and complete the "journey" through writing to arrive at a final, polished piece that was worth the effort and learning experience of the process.

2. Thesis-Purpose: Is it a Meaningful, Inspirational Journey?

3. Planning-Organizing: Draw a Detailed Map

4. Drafting-Writing: Drive All Night

5. Revising-Changing: Take the U Turns

6. Collaborating-Feedback: Ask for Directions

7. Editing-Polishing:Are We There Yet?

9. A Meaningful Journey Why are you making this journey? Is there a purpose? Do you have a goal or mission to accomplish? Whatwill you gain from the experience? Will the journey be meaningful and worthwhile to you and to others?

10. Draw a Map Keep your destination and purpose in mind and plan your trip carefully. What questions and concerns do you have? Did you find reliable directions and information to guide you? What steps will you need to take? In what order? Which steps are most important? Will others be able to follow your path?

11. Drive All Night Follow Your Map & Enjoy the Ride! Bike. Drive. Run. Sail. Walk. Fly. Think. Compose. Write

12. Rest Stop Take a break. Breathe. Reflect on the journey. Are you making progress? Does this destination and direction still feel right and make sense to you? Are you still on the right track? Are you curious about a different destination or perhaps an alternative route to your original destination.

13. Ask for Directions Be open to new ideas and ask for feedback. Ask others if you are on the right track or if there is an alternate path worth considering? Is your map realistic, reasonable, and clear? What additional information is needed? What can you do to make the trip more interesting and meaningful?

14. U Turn If the route does not seem right, change direction. Is there a different road that can take you to your original destination? Do you need to begin again with a whole new destination? Consider your options before you get back on the road.

15. On the Road Again Do you have a revised plan or perhaps even a different destination? Does this revised plan or new destination make more sense to you and to others? Do you need more information? Do you have new questions, ideas, or concerns? Stay on track and follow your revised plan.

16. Are We There Yet? Examine your work carefully. Do you have all of your ducks in a row? Do you need to fix, change, adjust, or rearrange anything? Does your work need a basic tune-up or a complete overhaul?

17. The Finish Line Reflect on what the journey has meant to you and what it might mean to others. Did you end up where you intended when you started this journey? What has been the most challenging part of the journey? What has been the most rewarding? Have your ideas and views changed after going through this experience? C. Lambe 2011