Tag: Anne Lamott
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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: 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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George Dila and I Share The Same Brain Cell.
Whether you follow Lamott’s or Dila’s stratedy on revisions remember the key is to find the writing process that works best for you!
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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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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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Outline My “Shitty First Draft”
Not all writers allow themselves to write shitty first drafts. Instead, we revise and outline as we go, until we are pleased with the result.
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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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Is it a Shitty First Draft?
Anne Lamott talks about Shitty First Drafts and how she tackles them, but is shitty the right word? How “shitty” can be controversial.
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Avoid the ‘shitty’ First Draft…or Don’t
Writers should avoid bad first drafts because they set the foundation for the entire writing process. Or maybe they should embrace it?
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Shitty First Drafts…
Writing first drafts can be difficult. Anne Lamott explains in “Shitty First Drafts” her experience with writing first drafts.