Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore the academic and professional sides of writing. New posts arrive each week throughout the semester.
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Shitty First Draft, I Think Not
Writing in a way that works for you, reexamining your process. Using the concepts of Anne Lamott and George Dila.
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First Drafts Don’t Always Need to be Shitty 🙂
After reflecting on Lamott and Long’s articles, writing an intentional and organized first draft may save the writer some revision time.
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Revision crisis: Maybe I am George Dila?
Reading an article by Nancy Sommers on revision has helped me uncover a George Dila side to my revision style.
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Writing Can Be a Shitty Process
Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Draft” and George Dila’s response both have interesting arguments that readers can agree or disagree with.
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Ten Ways to Think About Writing: My Thoughts.
As a poet, I understand the importance of repetition, it creates a foundation in your writing that your reader can expect and it creates that memory.
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