- In this excerpt, Brock Dethier is referring to this misconception that revision itself is a sign of failure. “For most of us revision is the only road to success” is catering to those who get discouraged by this idea. Dethier asserts revision as a means to success, just like constructive-criticism/practice are means to improve. In my own writing, I see revision as a funnel where things are removed strategically and purposely.
- Revision is to me like the practice of something, for example a sport. The whole “Practice leads to perfection” is similar to Dethier’s concept of revision leading to success.
- Donald Murray’s assertion that “A piece of writing is never finished” relates to my experience with writing incredibly. The final piece that I produce is not my best version, it is only the version that my deadline allowed for. I also think of all the outside factors that contribute to it. A piece that I wrote last year and strongly believed in, upon a recent revision, could be completely different because of a change in thinking, new perception, etc.
Identity, Rhetoric & Propaganda in the "Fake News" Era
ENG 2100: JMWA f18 Baruch College
