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Shitty First Drafts
Alison McGrath

What "Shitty First Drafts" has taught me is to "dive in" to my writing, to almost wing it. The first draft isn't meant to be perfect, or even great. As a college student I have always wanted to make an amazing first draft, therefore there is less room for improvement. This article has taught me that even the best writers start as shitty writers. They're first drafts are not nearly as good as their final draft, and there is art in that. In order to optimize your writing to the best it can be, you must be willing to fix, expand, and reread over and over again. Shitty first drafts help with writer's block. If I stopped focusing on what exactly I'm writing, and the words I'm using, I could just type. Therefore, I would have something to pick apart and rewrite, and it might be terrible, but it's only the beginning. This article has taught me that the first draft doesn't have to be flawless writing.

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