Background to writing

At the moment you organize the elements of your writing body is something that, of course, it's difficult.  First, you have to be clear with the purpose of it, with the objective which is involved.  

Second, there are basic elements that help you to clarify your ideas. e.g.:  If you know that you are going to write a paper, you know for sure that it is a text which involves a quantity of words between 5,000 and 10,000.  In addition you know that it is a formal text, because it is going to be published in an academic journal maybe.  
The planning and organizing stages are as important as the final one.  They give clues to the reader if it a serious paper, well-done or it is a waste of time.
Finally, as an advice, I can say that you have to hold on mind the rights words for, taking into consideration the basic elements of the writing process to organize and plan your task.  Moreover, you have to be clear, coherence and effective in your writing assignment.