- Lamott explains that writing a first draft is about the process. The first draft is not always the best but it’s the draft with the most information. Your first draft is where all your thoughts go into. There is no fancy writing nor complete sentences. The outcome will not be the best, it might be all over the place and no one will understand it, but it’s where all your thoughts and ideas are. You can always come back to this draft.
- “The first draft is the child’s draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see and you can shape it later.” The first draft is the child’s draft, meaning that it’ll be a mess and everything will all be jumbled together. Nothing will make sense but no one will see, only after it’s been formed into something pretty.
- I would say this is an informative genre because she explains how writing shitty first drafts is not something to be upset about but rather to use it in a way that’ll give you a better outcome. Lamott explains how there might be something beautiful written in that draft that you’ll have to look hard for.
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Hey Emily, I found that quote interesting as well. Its like a perfect analogy explaining the process of writing something good. I can agree with our first draft being all of our thoughts and emotions are that shape us and guide us towards our final piece.
Hi Emily, I agree with you a first draft is more of a process, it’s where you put all your ideas down to get a story. And the quote you used for part 2, I really liked as I was reading this line I was seeing the comparison the author made with kids and first drafts.
I agree with you on all the points you made that a first draft is more of a process than a product. I liked the quote you choose to explain because it gives a good understanding that it should be normal for a first draft to be messy and it being okay. I can see how is in informative the way this writing speaks to us.
Hey emily, I agree with you on all the points you made that a first draft is more of a process than a product. I liked the quote you choose to explain because it gives a good understanding that it should be normal for a first draft to be messy and it being okay. I can see how is in informative the way this writing speaks to us.