Haley Ketchum
When writing a paper, I rarely write a first draft, usually due to me waiting till the last minute to write it. But when I do write a first draft, I relate to what Anne Lamott feels when she writes her first draft. Not being able write an introduction, then when I actually do start writing it, what I wrote was absolutely dreadful that I feel the need to just start all over, then worry and fear setting in that I will never be able to complete this paper. It’s nice to know a professional writer like her has the same struggles as me. But when I write a first draft in the future, I want to follow what Lamott says, to just basically write whatever I want. She’s absolutely correct that we are afraid that someone will read our first draft, so we try to make it as perfect as possible. I know I always do that when writing. So next time, I am going to follow Lamott’s instructions and just write whatever I want, just to be able to get the ball rolling and get some good material for my paper. I really enjoyed reading “Shitty First Drafts,” and it was extremely relatable and I enjoyed Lamott’s humor on the subject.
When writing a paper, I rarely write a first draft, usually due to me waiting till the last minute to write it. But when I do write a first draft, I relate to what Anne Lamott feels when she writes her first draft. Not being able write an introduction, then when I actually do start writing it, what I wrote was absolutely dreadful that I feel the need to just start all over, then worry and fear setting in that I will never be able to complete this paper. It’s nice to know a professional writer like her has the same struggles as me. But when I write a first draft in the future, I want to follow what Lamott says, to just basically write whatever I want. She’s absolutely correct that we are afraid that someone will read our first draft, so we try to make it as perfect as possible. I know I always do that when writing. So next time, I am going to follow Lamott’s instructions and just write whatever I want, just to be able to get the ball rolling and get some good material for my paper. I really enjoyed reading “Shitty First Drafts,” and it was extremely relatable and I enjoyed Lamott’s humor on the subject.
I totallu agree with you when saying that the introduction is the hardest part of a paper. Ussually I struggle so much with this aspect because I am only concerned with making it completly perfect instead of just using it to convay my ideas.
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