My Writing Reflection

It’s hard for me to start writing. I stare at the computer for hours and hours until I find just the right opening line. Once I find the right line, my other thoughts just flow through. This idea of “pouring” your thoughts out was mentioned by Lamott. She talks about how it’s ok to have a draft that is “shitty” because at least you have something on the paper. However, I tend not to agree with everything she said. I think it’s a good idea to stare and think about what your writing and do a free flow like she mentioned but at the same time it’s good to have a well developed first draft. That draft is going to help you to have the masterpiece that you wanted. So my writing approach is not just sitting and pouring my words on a piece of paper or the computer screen, like the way Lamott mentioned. It’s similar to what Dila mentioned. Dila talked about not having a weak first draft and instead having a strong “foundation” so that you can build up on it later. I feel like, I tend to write like that more. When I do my first draft, I like to start will a strong start and edit it throughout the way so that my piece can be something I’m proud of.