When I begin to write a paper, I just begin writing. It is intimidating to look at the big blank paper and think, “I’ve got to make something good come out of this jumble of ideas.” But it happens. I’m the kind of writer that when I sit down I just write. I tweak as I go through it, sentence by sentence. But, once I am done with a paragraph, usually little changes besides grammar. That was also in high school. When I wanted to write a paper and get it over with. When I was less interested in what I was saying and more interested in finishing in a timely manner. I think that was a result of having to write about the same thing over and over or write about topics I really did not feel passionate about.
When I read “Shitty First Drafts”, I began to think of a new writing technique. Just to write and put everything down before I go through it again. I realized that it is okay to have this messy, terrible draft before I go through and rework, tweak, and revise. This technique sounds like it would just take a load off my shoulders. It would feel so nice just to dump all my ideas, thoughts, stories onto a piece of paper and work from there. It sounds like the way I paint, or do any kind of art. I start with something, dump it all on to a piece of paper, and then add the perfecting marks after I let my mind wander free on the paper.
I really do see writing as an art form. In a sense it is. It is using words, instead of pictures, to show the viewer your thoughts, emotions, and places.
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