Category: Wk 8: First Drafts
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Let it be shitty or make it pretty.
Are you one who pours it all out on paper? Or do you constantly revise as you go? Are you team shitty or team pretty?
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Writing a Shitty First Draft to Break Free
I used to think the phrase “shitty first draft” was a little crass. Maybe even unnecessary. Why not just write a decent first draft, something…
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First Drafts
My reaction to George Dila’s article, and why I agree with it. Every sentence and thought should matter and be thought out.
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You Don’t Need First Drafts
Everyone thinks that writing demands the use of rough drafts, an ugly template where we can refine our ideas – we don’t.
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I write a beautiful first draft
What is considered shitty writing? Through our writing drafts how we allow ourselves to express is what truly matters not what others say
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Shit First Drafts
Shitty first drafts are the key to good writing. They let ideas flow without judgment, freeing you to improve in the next draft.
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First Draft
Having a bad rough draft is okay because in order to get a writing piece to full potential you will need to put all of your ideas on paper.
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First Drafts: How Many Drafts Live Within Them?
In the selection “Shitty First Drafts” from her book Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott asserts that all good writers write shitty first drafts.
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Shitty Writing: We All Do It, No Matter What George Dila Says
Whilst Dila may be averse to admitting it, he writes shitty first drafts too. The perfectionist in him just will not allow it to be a shitty first draft.
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The First Draft
In conclusion, Long’s method is for writers who find comfort in planning and structure, asserting that writing doesn’t have to be effective.