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Writing in English is a difficult task for a second language learner. The process of writing, from planning to drafting and editing, may take a lengthy time to complete. However, when learners focus on the writing process and explore strategies to work through their writing, they are expected to understand themselves better. Thus, this study aims to investigate the influence of writing difficulties on writers and the processes of writing, as well as the relationship between writing difficulties and the writing process. This quantitative research design involved a purposive sample of 267 participants from local tertiary institutions. The results indicate that the respondents did not encounter significant writing difficulties in general. They understand the writing process and take action at each stage. Future studies may need to investigate and address other elements that may be influencing writing difficulties.
Noorezam et al. (Mon,) studied this question.