Writing Myths

I recently read Irvin's article 'What Is "Academic" Writing?'. One of the myths he explained was “Myth #2: Writers only start writing when they have everything figured out”. I used to believe in this myth. As I’ve gone through High School I was taught the art of prewriting. English teachers stressed it so much that it seemed like we couldn’t write a good paper without it. Irvin explains that “Writers figure out much of what they want to write as they write it”.  I used to believe what my old English teachers said: not anymore. I learned that it’s better to just get all of your thoughts and ideas out on paper. You can always make changes in the future. So while writing, I will always remember to just write. I know not to stress too much about the technicalities.