After reading George Dila’s article, I do agree with and understand why he feels like the draft shouldn’t just be a dump of thoughts and feeling, with no sense of direction. I was never one to write a draft like this but I have seen it before; And past teachers have insinuated that the draft can be an amalgamation of thoughts. However, I never wanted to free write, I always organized my thoughts on the page and wrote as if it was the paper I was submitting. He made a valid point when referring to a draft being like building a house. Where if the foundation is sloppily done then no matter how good you do everything else, the house will still look “shitty”. Revising as you go is the most efficient way to write in my opinion, even when it comes to the draft. By the sound of it, George has a high standard for himself and doesn’t allow himself to write lackluster sentences. I agree with this way of thinking because I feel your doing yourself a disservice if you don’t try your best on every sentence. This may cause you to miss out on creating meaningful sentences. He also feels that the opening is one of, if not the most important part of an essay so there shouldn’t such thing as a “shitty” first sentence. After reading this essay, it confirms for me that when writing, I should make every sentence count. There is no such thing as a shitty first draft.
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