Category: Wk 8: First Drafts
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How to Start Writing
In this post, I challenge Anne Lamott’s concept of a shitty first draft and the idea that this is the best method for all writers.
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What is a first draft and why is it shitty?
Shitty first drafts are completely normal, but what if you’re a perfectionist, who is bad at outlines and writers block?! Uh oh.
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Everything depends on how you view yourself
It is very in line with my Libra self to agree with both of the readings we had to go over this week. In Lamott’s “Shitty first drafts”
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Is The First Draft All That?
A brief discussion on the importance of the first draft and whether or not it should be crafted with precision or as a catch all for potential ideas.
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Is my first Draft Bad?
First drafts shouldn’t be considered bad but maybe a motivated step to guide us to the final draft. We shouldn’t think of it as bad.
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Writing Something Shitty is The First Step Towards Writing Something kind of Good.
As a writer you should be one of your harshest critics. Taking it easy on yourself will often times lead to you getting too comfortable instead of growing.
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Why Does My First Draft Have to be Shitty?
There is debate between whether or not writing a shitty first draft is crucial to being a good writer, however, being a good writer is very interpretive.
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First Draft Perspectives
First drafts are a different process for everyone. Let’s discuss the views of a shitty draft vs a seed draft from Anne Lamott and Renee Long
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It’s Not Simple to Just Write and Call It a Day
Many individuals have their own methods or techniques for a writing process. I want to discuss some examples and explain some of my ideas.
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The Shitty First Draft vs. The Acorn
The “shitty first draft” concept focuses on alleviating stress and anxiety from the writer, as they will not have too high expectations.