Revision (Lucia Ku)

3) b. “A piece of writing is never finished.” (pg. 103)
Any piece of writing, whether it be a novel, short story, scholarly article, or poem, can always be re-read and edited. No matter how many times a piece of work is edited, it can always receive newer feedback and suggestions from different people/perspectives. There will always be areas that can be improved, re-worded differently, or phrased better. Therefore, in a sense, Donald Murray’s phrase of “a piece of writing is never finished” in Revising Your Manuscripts is technically true considering all these different factors. What some may call a “final piece” may only be considered a “first draft” to others. Also, since there exists so many different lenses and perspectives that one can look through while writing/editing, there remains an infinite amount of areas to look over and rewrite.