I'm going to be honest. I have no idea what movie this came from. But rest assured this quote comes from a movie. "The fastest way to slip up while doing undercover work is doing things that you normally wouldn't do." I try to take the same approach to writing. When I'm given an assignment - I try to find an aspect of the topic that appeals to me on a very personal level - and that is what I base my entire thesis on. By taking this approach, I ensure that I come across as being sincere, passionate and trustworthy when stating my thesis. It also ensures that I dedicate myself to the assignment.
As far as structure goes, I tend to organize my paragraphs with a strategy similar to that of the book, albeit indirectly. I reread my writing many times - keeping strong-sounding statements and eliminating the weak ones. I like my writing to be very concise and powerful-sounding.
The drawback to my technique is that it discourages me from planning. I usually jump right in without formulating a strategy or stating my outline.
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I like your idea of a nice, steady approach that seems to have worked for you over and over again. If it isn't broken, don't fix it! I agree that some sort of pre-writing might be beneficial, simply to get your thoughts organized and down on paper. I couldn't agree more with keeping papers concise and powerful. I always want to "bring it" to the reader and leave them thinking, "Wow...that was good".
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