Observations:
- All writers write shitty first drafts
- Most writers don’t really know what they’ll write about
- First drafts are meant to get out all of your thoughts on paper
- Even the most terrible of first drafts can hide something good to write about
- Professional writers have trouble with writing as well
- To write well written paper, you would usually need to write about 2 drafts first
Compelling moments:
- I found it compelling when Anne said she would panic before writing every review, even though she had been doing this for years and was well experienced
- I found it interesting how this article was published by Anne Lamott and the article still contained a handful of grammar errors which shows how she still had mistakes in her writing
Question for Author:
Did she purposely write this article with grammar errors to convince readers that even professional writers write shitty drafts?
Authors Purpose:
I believe that Anne Lamott wrote this article to explain to the reader and all writers that everyone writes shitty first drafts. The article describes the struggles that a professional writer like herself goes through writing reviews which helps the reading make a connection to their own experiences when writing.