Blog 6 Feb. 6

The writing process during my first draft of the project was very similar to the one I described in my first blog. The only thing that greatly changed during my writing process was I was in a noisier environment. Instead of working on my project in a quiet place I was forced to go into the lounge in my dorm where there was a lot of chaos. Most times during my writing process I do not listen to music but in this case I had to because the noise was very distracting. I decided to write my first draft on paper instead of on the computer. Especially for a draft I find it much easier to brainstorm my ideas on paper instead of online. I like to write down something and have the ability to change it or erase it. Even though this was still my first draft I expected to be able to brainstorm more. Throughout my “mapping” I often got stuck asking myself what more can I write. After reading Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts”, I feel much better about my first draft. Throughout the text, Lamott explains how the first draft should be messy and not perfect. She told us that we should not stress about have a perfect first draft. Before submitting a final project you will ultimately go through multiple rough drafts. Lamott explains how this is okay because she argues that writing is a process and changes very quickly. Another thing I also interpreted from the text was that the first draft should only help you figure out what you want to do your project about. The last argument that Lamott makes is that the sloppier the first draft the better your final piece will be. She claims that some of your best work comes from your most “rough” drafts.