How can the writing process be helpful?

 The writing process is one of the best parts about writing something fulfilling and mean worthy.  The reason its so helpful is how its able to guide you through your writing and gives you multiple opportunities to iron out what your trying to write.  It gives you the tools to be more confident in your writing by giving you time to work on your text.  It could help prevent plagiarism by giving the text that uses the writing process more depth then someone who would just copy it.  Especially if it requires you to turn in all of the work you did on your writing process.