PROMPT: How does the writing process employ inquiring?

Writing is a very powerful and useful tool. You can write through your feelings of anger or sadness, or even express your joy. It can be used as a tool for discovery. I looked up inquiry in the dictionary and found what I think is a pretty good definition. It described it as a search for truth, information, or knowledge. I am a person who learns the most through writing. For me, writing is the perfect instrument for me to search for truth. Before I write, I have to really think about the subject and formulate my thoughts. While I write, I put all my thoughts together in a coherent manner. After I write, I usually come up with a clearer picture and a better understanding of the topic. Writing enables me to find the truth, obtain more information, and possess more knowledge. Writing results in breakthroughs and new discoveries.

Here's an example of how writing is discovery. I was watching Oprah a while back, and there was this lady on her show talking about the same sort of thing. She was a journalist, and I do not remember all the details, but she was talking about how writing helped her find who she really is. She had said the she had written all these articles about others and one day she started writing about herself. She wrote without inhibition. She did not think about the way others perceived her; she just wrote without holding anything back. Through the process of writing, she was able to discover the truth about herself.