Drafting is the process of turning outlined ideas into a first draft of an essay. It is the second stage of the writing process, after pre-writing where ideas are generated and organized. Drafting allows writers to put ideas on paper to rethink and rewrite them, asking if they seem logical and where more evidence is needed. Multiple drafts are written, with each draft improving on the previous one. Drafting is important as it helps break writing tasks into manageable parts, reducing anxiety and stress, and allows writers to fully develop ideas to avoid inconsistencies and promote understanding.