I have experienced the far extremes for writing and building various models. From writing the most controversial, longest, or even the simplest paper, I have had a somewhat decent exposure to all. With my experience of building model cars and airplanes, it dawned on me that writing and crafting are not so different. I think the main difference was that I liked building and I hated writing. I found constancies that made my hypotheses stronger. Such as you always start with something easy, say a one paragraph summary. My first model project was a small click-together set that could be easily put together. However, both took me a long time. Never trying either, it was hard to visualize where the next piece would go and how it would fir together. But when it was done, I couldn't have been happier.
             Step by step, the similarities of making a model car and the process of writing can be easily seen. Perhaps the most important part is picking a project that is of your difficulty level, and one that appeals to you. If you are a beginner, writing a 10 page report is out of the question, just as complicated as a detailed level 5 Ferrari (Levels indicate difficulty 1: easiest 6: hardest). Also finding one that appeals to you is important because if you don't like what you are building/writing, then you will do a shabby job and perhaps never finish at all. Your 100% effort has to be put into it, and it still not look like the picture perfect model.
             When you open the box of your model, and open the plastic bags filled with your pieces, I immediately think "what have I gotten myself into!". At first the project looks as if it would take forever to finish. Having only shards of a model in front of you can be intimidating. But you try to make the best out of it and start.
             The pieces lying around is much like brainstorming, trying to get ideas formulating, trying to get a small picture of
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