Pre-writing Activities This is a web of a person who influenced my reading and writing. I chose my mother, Anne, because she had been the biggest influence in my writing. In the web are some attached examples of what she has done for me. This is a great technique for organizing thoughts and ideas when brainstorming. This is a timeline that I created to organize important experiences or memories about reading and writing. The experiences range from when I was in preschool all the way though high school. This technique is for organizing ideas that have to deal with time.