First off, I was stupid and didn't notice that the date appears below a blog post's title. Probably related to why I do bad on exams.
So, for some reason I wanted to explain my writing process? I think it was so I wouldn't be repeating myself in the Workshop for the rest of life with the same points. Now this isn't to say "i don't think your criticisms are invalid" or anything childish like that. What I hope to achieve is showing you how my stories come around and how I make them. This is probably just a "how to write anything" tutorial, but, eh. My blog, my rules (within the site's approval).
1) An idea: Well no shit. I spend a lot of time thinking about really out there stuff, and every once in a while something comes up that I see working as a story.
2) Rough draft (The meat of the story): Usually how I'd like my sex. Sorry, little joke there. But being serious, usually in the first draft I just lay out the bones of the plot, maybe have some detailed sections if it's needed to really get a point across. This whole story will probably be really rushed.
3) Solid draft (The meat and potatoes): After I, hopefully, get some feedback, I'll flesh out the story, and at the same time implement any suggestions that would help it out. Go into more detail, little more character development if needed, and usually becomes longer.
4) Polished Draft (The whole meal): I'll post the solid draft (the meat and potatoes) and look for more feedback. Generally at this stage I'm looking for suggestions on small improvements, and some grammar corrections, to make thing flow better.
5) The Completed Version (Whole meal + dessert): Now that I have all the bumps smoothed out, and I'm happy with the story, time to make a page and then post it to the Writer's Showcase.
Ok. That's it. BTW: if you see a new story of mine in there, and it's not properly separated into paragraphs, just wait one minute before letting me know - I'm likely aware and am fixing it as you are typing. That's all I got. Useless blog post, signing off.