Introduction to Composing as a Process
The introduction to this chapter starts off with what writing really is. The idea is that the point of writing isn’t about the final product, rather it is about the process and journey that a writer takes in creating the piece. The process of writing is much more important, as it helps the writer develop their writing skills and thoughts when trying to make something out of the process. The whole purpose of writing is to improve upon what one has previously written by incorporating the new ideas that one might have when writing the piece and incorporate those ideas into their writing.
Freewriting
The idea presented in this passage is that writing what is on your mind has its positives and negatives when developing one’s writing skills as a whole. The issue that is presented is that people often look back on their works and takes their time editing what is already written instead of implementing new ideas. The purpose of the exercise that is shown in the article is to help one edit their work the same time that they are writing it. It allows your idea to be expressed more clearly as if you were to edit an older idea, it might eventually lose its original meaning because the writer decided to change it after.
Shitty First Drafts
This passage presents the idea that it is okay for someone’s first draft to be horribly written, as it is only the first one and it’s main purpose is for the writer to jot down all of their ideas together. The fist draft is intended to be the start of the writing where the ideas are presented, although it may be ineffective, it allows the writer to get the idea of where to start when writing an essay. The passage also tells the reader to not stress out about how horrible the first draft is going to be, and encourages them to just start writing their ideas down. Through this process, the writer is able to develop their essay by using the various ideas that are introduced in the first draft, and soon it can be developed into a more coherent essay.
Summary
The ideas presented through the three passages shows tips on how writing a piece starts, and how the main point of writing is to improve what you have previously written. The beginning of writing an essay is to write down what ideas come to the writers mind, and they shouldn’t worry about if it’s good or not since it’s only the first stage of the piece. The whole point of writing is the process of developing the piece after writing down the ideas presented in the first draft.