I write crappy first drafts

Anne Lamott’s take on the phrase “shitty first drafts” is one that resonates with me heavily. I do feel as though she reflects my way of writing quite well. The most obvious reason being that I believe in the first draft being just a flow of any thoughts of the prompt that one has. I don’t relate to George when he said “In fact, I cannot even allow myself to write a shitty first sentence” because I do believe as Lamott suggested that almost no person can casually pour their perfect all into a piece of writing the first time. I believe Lamott connects with a more realistic part of my writing that although I wish was different I cannot change. My college essay for example was drafted about four to five times before I was comfortable submitting it. And that’s okay. My writing was just not where I wanted it to be but by started at my shitty draft I was able to build upon my original thoughts. That’s why I relate more to Lamott’s piece rather than Dila’s.