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Remember that there is no class this Thursday. Answer the questions by commenting below.
- Lamott says that the perceptions most people have of how writers work is
different from the reality of the work itself. She refers to this in paragraph 1 as
“the fantasy of the uninitiated.” What does she mean? - From what Lamott has to say, is writing a first draft more about the product or
the process? Do you agree in regard to your own first drafts? Explain. - How does this article relate to what we have to learn in this class?
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Lamott means that the idea that all writers write fantastically on their first draft is only believed by those that have little experience writing.
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Lamott argues that writing a first draft is more about the process because the first draft is simply a way to develop your ideas. I agree with Lamott about first drafts. I know personally that in my first drafts I have sentences the length of paragraphs and my thoughts are disjointed and underdeveloped, but by writing awful first drafts I am able to get a clearer vision of what I should put in my later drafts to make them better.
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This article relates to what we will have to learn in this class because we will be doing a lot of writing in this class and if we are going to write an excellent final draft we will have to understand that every writing assignment will probably start with a horrendous first draft.
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1. Lamott says that because there are hard workers that deserve to get paid and there’s some that earn respect
2. I would agree on the process because the more you write the more knowledge we gain from it.
3. In this article, Lamott does a lot of writing in his life and rewriting it again as his final draft and we are getting prepared to write as well.
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1.) “The fantasy of the uninitiated” basically translates to “the dream of the untrained”. So I think what Lamott is saying, is that untrained people dream of immediately creating big ideas or products; they think that they can just sit down and boom, create something extraordinary. Lamott established that was not the idea. She means that people think writers can just write on the spot and come up with creative thoughts, sentences, or phrases. However, that is not the case. Lamott says that she knew writers who do not write beautifully at first; writers who take multiple tries to write down their “perfect” sentence. She was stating that it takes practice and many attempts to create something amazing, whether it be writing, learning how to solve a math problem, or creating an invention.
2.) From what Lamott has said in “Shitty First Drafts” is that the first draft is to get all your ideas out; write everything you can think of about your topic down. Then after your first draft, look at it again and fix it. And after that, look at it again, and fix it. Writing the first draft is about the process. The product is the final paper. Yes I agree that the first draft is about the process to reaching the final product. Writing in steps will end with your product being great.
3.) It relates to us by not jumping straight into jotting down things and then turning them in. It teaches us to work at what we learn, to edit it, and revise it to make it better. We have to start from the bottom and then work our way up to our final draft.
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1. What Lamott means by “the fantasy of the unitiated”, is that just because a writers’ published work may seem perfect, doesn’t mean they get it the first time. Writers also have times where their first draft is not perfect. Writers also go through a terrible first draft and need to do a process where they need to get it edited, improved and fixed any errors they have.
2.For me, the first draft is the process because with a first draft, I’m just starting on the writing. I have to think about the topic I’m writing and the information I need in order to write the paper. Then I would have someone read it and they give feedback on what’s good and what errors I need to fix in order for it to be good the second time.
3.How this article relates to what we have to learn in class is that we’re doing alot of writing in class. Because we’re doing that, we have to learn that a first draft is not going to be a perfect draft. Eventually we have to go through a process where the second or even the third draft might be better than the first try.
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1.) Lamott uses these words to describe people who associate writing with simplicity as very clueless to the reality of the situation. The “uninitiated” are not qualified to speak on the topic of writing in a serious manner.
2.) In my opinion, when I start a draft it is to get my ideas flowing and less so about the product. The people I have spoken to about drafts have also agreed. Many first drafts start out as a few notes jotted down on a paper, the ideas develop the more you brainstorm.
3.) In class we will be writing a series of papers that will take time to complete and may be difficult in the moment but we will work together to better our writing skills, accomplish SLO goals, as well as overcome personal hardships that stem from English.
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1.) The “fantasy of the unitiated” is that writers have a natural gift to have a complete, perfect piece of written work with little to no struggle accompanying it. A fantasy is what Lamott calls it, but she turns down that notion. This ‘fantasy’ is usually thought up from people who have not begun their journey of being a writer, and have little experience in it.
2.) I know that when someone begins a draft it is to convey what they want to, which is the product itself. The process however tends to be a terrible one a ‘shitty draft’ is what tends to be made. In high school, primarily when I would write, it was mandatory to have a draft along with our final writing. I looked back at the draft and found there were better choices of words to use, proper structure, and even things I wanted to omit from the entire writing all together.
3.) Each draft that a writer creates, being from bad to good, is like a level or skill in writing. The more it is practiced, honed, or edited in the writings case, improves it. We have to learn that chances are we are gonna be bad at first, but after time we will have gotten better.
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1. Lamott refers to “the fantasy of the uninitiated,” to someone who is inexperienced in something, who sees the finished product only, the masterpiece. Yet is unaware of the blood, sweat and tears behind the finished product. Creating a misconception or the unknown as a fantasy.
2. Lamott explains that the first draft is about the process. Writing the first draft is just the first process of a much longer process. I strongly agree with Lamott. My first draft generally is simply getting ideas down. I create a spiderweb type graph, with the main topic in the center and I circle it. Next, I branch out with ideas to support the topic. I then join any ideas that can be joined together.
3. The article closely relates to the work we have ahead and conditions us for the multiple drafts we will be writing. As Lamott states, “trust the process–sort of, more of less.”
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1. Lamott is stating that when people typically think of great writer they think they sought out their success in writing by getting things done by the fantasy of the uninitiated. Meaning that most people believe that they start off with excellence and exquisite papers on the first try as if it is a breeze to get done. Although, it is often the completely opposite, because in reality we might think that writers first draft are so elegantly, but in fact they need the same steps and time as anyone else trying to write a paper.
2. Lamott is saying that writing a first draft is more about the process than the product because when creating a first draft your thoughts aren’t full developed on how or where you would like to go in the assignment, but over time with the process it changes into a well-developed paper. With the process you can conduct your ideas over time draft after draft to create that final product. Personally, my first drafts are horrendous, I often have run ons, discombobulated sentences, and major mistakes across my whole paper. Although, I know over time my assignment will get better draft after draft until it is correlated into a piece of work that I am proud to call my own.
3. I think this article will relate to what we will learn in class because it’s a reminder that us as students will have to take more time and effort to turn in good quality work. It is also a reminder that it is okay to mess up with writing and creating that shitty first draft because it is all part of the process of writing.
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1. Lamott means that most people have this unknown or “special” knowledge that they go based off of when assuming how a writer writes. That most people, usually the readers, assume the writer just writes effortlessly and it comes out as this perfect, amazing bundle of words; When in reality, the writer, too, gets writer’s block and writes shitty first drafts.
2. For Lamott, writing a first draft is more about the process. How to get the ball rolling. For me, I’ve always thought about the product. How to get the best parts in and where they go and in what order they should be to make it pop. I don’t disagree with Lamott’s process, I’m more interested now in trying to write that way than thinking about the product.
3. This article is relatable because we will be having to write a lot in this class, and Lamott is, in a way, giving us that first step or lesson by saying “hey, its ok to get it all out there, all the thoughts and ideas that are coming, it’s ok to write them all down.” Even if they’re silly and don’t make sense.
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1. Lamott explains that the actual process of writing a great passage or story takes time and effort to complete. There will be a terrible first draft to make changes to and tweak, progressing into an amazing final draft. People who don’t write or haven’t learned the art of writing will not understand the work put into creating a premise and story. There is a difference between fantasy and reality.
2. I agree completely with Lamott that writing first drafts are more of a process because there is so much brainstorming that has to be done, as well as editing your story once it is finished. Speaking about my experience in writing, all my first drafts are unorganized and need to be polished. Seeing these hidden mistakes and making the final touches to my stories helps me develop a clear timeline and understanding of what I’m writing about.
3. As Professor Ramos explained on the first day of class, English 1A is suppose to teach us students how to properly write papers, or even correctly form up emails in a professional manner. This article relates to our class because Lamott explains that we must put in the effort and time to brainstorm our ideas and write to our full potential. She explains to have confidence in your writing and to “trust the process.” My expectation of this class is to refine the process enough to develop my own personal style.
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Question 1: Lamott means that the assumption that professional writers can just type away without any errors is false. Professional writers face the same struggle any writer does. They go draft after draft until they can pull out every needle that is jabbing at their work. People who believe that writers cannot make mistakes are who Lamott refers to as “the fantasy of the uninitiated”. These are people who just have little experience when it comes to writing and base their assumptions about people who have more experience in the field.
Question 2: Lamott mentions at the every end of the excerpt that her friend refers to the first draft as a down draft, where you literally write down what you need to without thinking (paragraph 10, line 3). Through the process of just “getting it down” you can take steps to cancel out or filter what you want on your actual paper. This filtering process carries on through the second draft and however many more drafts are written afterwards. Personally, when I write any draft, I just write as much as I can. After I have this lengthy paper, I take out a red pen or the backspace button for my computer and eliminate all the extra information, duplicate sentences, etc. until I can move onto the next draft or finished product.
Question 3: This article is probably the gist of what the professor wants us to understand about writing in the University level, Whatever we learned before college will be our guidelines to advance our writing skills through this class. Writing isn’t a simple process as many of us might think. Bull-shitting an essay is easy. “Just getting it down” is easy. This article is here for us to understand that after we write our first essay, we will be looking at it again and again. Lamott mentioned that almost out of all the writers she knows, no one can write a product in one go; except one friend that they all know, who they hate (lovingly I assume). This is probably hinting that us College kids shouldn’t be comfortable writing the essay in one go and turning it in, but to go back, edit, and do a final rundown of the essay until it is complete.
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1. When Lamott says “the fantasy of the uninitiated” she means people tend to assume that being a writer is simply easy. What they do not know is that need a lot of time is needed to focus and plan. Even the best writers don’t have it easy.
2. I agree with Lamott, the first draft is more about the process. Personally, when writing my first drafts they do not always tend to make sense. They are just ideas or thoughts, not fully thought-out sentences.
3. This article relates to our class because in the future we will be writing essays and we will be writing first drafts and then finalizing them to the way we want them to be.
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1. Lamott means some people, who not aware of the actual process many writers go through, think great writers are able to come up with great stories at any time they choose.
2. Lamott is saying the first draft is about the process. While I agree with her concept of writing being improved by learning from the mistakes in the first draft, in many of my classes I turn in my first draft as my final draft as well.
3. This relates to what we will learn in class by showing that even the best writers take multiple drafts to be sure that their work will be successful, and we will have to also write multiple drafts if we want to be successful in the class.
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1. What Lamott means is that untitled writers assume that being a writer and having their books published is thought process that comes easily, that not being the case writers write several drafts before they have the perfect draft to release. In other words what Lamott means no matter how experienced you are, you will never have an amazing first draft.
2. The first draft is mostly about the process. To see where you want to be, to set yourself a starting point, and to get your ideas and thoughts poured out. In regards to my own first draft I always like to let myself know where I want to start and have a flow of ideas, so yes I do think that first drafts are about the process.
3. This article relates to what we will be learning in this class because in this class we will learn that we should not settle for our first draft since our first is just to process our thoughts and ideas, until we get a draft we’re satisfied with.
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1. Lamott is referring to the idea that all rough drafts are supposed to be sloppy. No one sits down to write a first draft and somehow comes out with a perfect book, story, or article.
2. Lamott is stating that writing the first draft is just the beginning of the long journey to writing. I agree with her idea because in the passage she mentions how she once sat down and wrote a terrible first draft. Lengthy, messy, and over detailed. However, in that rough draft, Lamott found lines she loved. She also found ideas she may have never even came up with unless she poured her mind out onto that rough draft. I have personally experienced those moments reading and editing my own rough drafts. They can be as long and as sloppy as you need it to be, because within that brainstorm can come wonderful ideas that you may have never even known existed in your mind. Concluding better writing, and better ideas.
3. This article has to do with what we will be learning in class because this class is solely based on writing. In the article she is stating the first step to the long process that comes with writing, the rough draft. By reading this article we are already aware of the first process and the cure to writers block. The lesson being everyone needs to start somewhere, whether somewhere is all over the board. The main key to to start somewhere and edit as you go.
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1. Lamott means that to those people who have little experience writing, they don’t know that it takes multiple attempts to make it turn out they way they want it to.
2. Lamott is saying it is a part of the process to write drafts. I agree because writing the drafts is a part of the process because it helps you find the areas you can improve your writing and help you refine what you are trying to say.
3. This article relates because in order to become a better writer you have to go through drafts to see where you need to improve and refine how you write. This class is going to help us improve and refine how we write for an academic standard.
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1. Lamott is saying that most people believe that writers write perfect from the start, but in fact even the best writers go through multiple drafts.
2. Lamott argues that the process itself is more important than the outcome. I would have to agree with this point of view, the second draft can bring much more to light and may be leaps and bounds better than the original.
3. This article relates to our class because we will be writing a lot of essays and we will have to go through multiple drafts.
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1. Lamott means the people who do not know the ins and outs of writing as a professional do not understand the process of writing a good book or article.
2. From what Lamott is describing the first draft is more about the process than the product or contain that comes out of it. Yes, I do agree with Lamott about writing a shitty first draft first because I always write down my first thoughts and continue on with my paragraph until I get a solid sentence or concept down.
3. This article relates to what we have to learn in this class because not every assignment is going to be easy and it will be difficult to come up with ideas and Lamott’s process will help improve our writing by excluding the unnecessary content.
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1. I believe what Lamott is trying to portray is that even though you might not have the knowledge of something or the experience in it doesn’t mean that by putting in time and hard work to accomplish that goal can give you the so called fantasy outcome.
2. Writing a first draft is a little about the product but mostly about the process just like what Lamott states. It is a process because in order to get the product it takes time, effort, and work in order to make a solid product. As well as going through the process you gain more knowledge about writing.
3. This article relates to what we learn in class because in this class we are going to learn how to write multiple drafts of an essay which is going to take us through the process part of what Lamott was talking about in order to get the overall end product.
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1. In paragraph one Lamott describes his thoughts on a ideal writer, and how it would be if we lived in a perfect world. He then follows it by stating that none of that is real, and that nothing gets done perfectly on your first try. Also saying that we should not have a fixed mindset on certain things because it is not always what it seems to be.
2.When Lamott describes writing the first draft. He gives the reader the impression that it is about the process and not the final product. The first draft is where you imperfectly place your thoughts on the paper. The writer gets everything from ones mind out on the first draft. I would agree with that statement, writing everything down for the first time is not going to make complete sense. There are so many parts to a paper there is no way the first draft is going to be your best draft.
3. From what we have discussed in class thus far, I feel that this journal reading has made me realize its okay not to have it right the first time around. It is going to take work and focus to get where I want to be in this class.
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1. I believe what Lamott means here is that creating any piece of art, in this case writing, involves a level of suffering and of facing one’s own insecurities. Only those who have endured that self-inflicted gauntlet of creating would understand what it actually takes.
2. From what Lamott says, it’s definitely about the process. She trusts it, but that doesn’t mean it won’t still be painful every single time.
3. This article is very relevant to becoming a better writer because it highlights the importance of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd drafts. It points out the importance of completely letting go on the first draft. It’s also comforting to learn that even the best writers constantly experience doubt.
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1. Lamott says that its okay if the first draft doesn’t come out so perfect or good. The first one is supposed to be all sloppy and a mess and its okay for the first essay to come out sloppy overall, and its gonna take multiple times to write a good essay not going to come out in first draft.
2. From Lamott says in his passage the drafts are about the process not the final product. Why? Its all about a how you build the passage so the final product could come out perfect, when you write your first draft you know ts gonna come out like shit but you know its gonna take process and many more drafts in order to make the essay great. The process is what matters the most because that where you get all your ideas and thoughts while you make process throughout all your drafts. I personally agree, because my first drafts always come out like shit, but i know I’m going to have make process throughout all my drafts in order to improve from my first draft to make my last amazing i know that at the end its what lead to my success what matters.
3. I think this article relates to our class because we are gonna write a lot in this class and we gonna have to realize its the process what matters now how good we write at first its what lead to it what matters the most. We gonna have to focus more on our drafts to improve then worry how good its gonna be and worry more about what lead up to it.
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1.Lamott means that not all writers have a good paper on their first try it not easy as people think it is writers work hard trying make a good paper.
2.I agree on the process because the first draft is always your worst but it hold the ideas to what your going to write later in your other drafts.My drafts are always my worst they don’t even make sense but they help me improve by helping me get my good ideas on my other drafts.
3. The article relates to this class and what we have to learn because starting up we might not know nothing and be horrible writers, but we are going to learn new things that are going to helps us become better writers.
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1. I believe what Lamott is trying to say is., Those who have not begun the process to something, whether its writing or any other project. Have a certain perception, image or “fantasy” of how that process will be and of the time that they think it will take to complete. Only once we initiate what it is that were trying to do will we know the hard work it takes, how time consuming and frustrating things may get. As an accomplished writer she wants to get her point across to the public that writing is not as organized and simple as it seems. Its a creation, being built peace by peace with no deadlines or structures.
2. Lamott is meaning to the first draft as more of the product. As she stated before, that first draft has no structure or rules. I agree with the author, i think the first draft is for ideas and inner thoughts created by a person. It is used to let the writer escape beyond the norm and write whatever they like regardless of the content and judgement. By freeing your mind you might discover something beautiful.
3. This article relates to what we will be learning in class because it breaks our perception of what it takes to write, lets us look at things differently. At least personally, i can appreciate writers a lot more knowing that their books are not created over night. Just like anything else it needs patience,dedication and passion. The article also shows us the importance of making multiple drafts and how helpful they can be in the long run.
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1. Lamott means that those who are not in the writing world do not understand the final product that they see isn’t exactly how it started.
2. I agree with Lamott and feel that it’s more about the process. Even with my computer in front of me, I still like to write my words on paper. Sometimes they have just a few sentences or full on paragraphs. I move them around till I feel their order is justified before I continue.
3. The article is getting us ready by essentially telling us the first step in writing. Don’t be afraid and let it go. Taper everything afterwards.
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1. Lamott says that people falsely believe that writers can make a perfect first draft, when in reality even writers themselves create terrible first drafts.
2. Lamott argues that it is more about the process because first drafts usually turn out bad and will lead to a better second draft and then a great final draft. I agree with her statement because the first draft is never going to be the best one can write.
3. The article relates to what we will learn because we should remember that our first drafts will be bad, and we should not give up. Once we finish our draft, we should break it down and make a better draft and final product.
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1. She means that people who aren’t as experienced in the writing field will automatically assume or be unaware of the struggles that even the greatest authors in the world go through to build their final masterpieces. Basically, the ignorant will quickly learn that everyone faces adversity in writing as soon as they, themselves, start doing so also.
2. From what Lamott says, writing a first draft is about both the product and the process. It’s about the process because every draft is more crisp than the previous, but there’s always going to be unorthodox ideas within those first drafts somewhere that can shape the final product. For myself, I would say my first drafts lean more towards the process aspect because I have to take my advanced writings step by step due to my low essay proficiency.
3. This article relates to what we have to learn in this class because we will be having to do rough drafts too for our essays and it will give us the confidence to not give up after a first shitty draft as inexperienced writers. It teaches us that “without struggle, there is no progress”, applies to every human being.
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1. Lamott is basically saying that writing is not as easy as it seems, not everyone can be a great writer of the bat. It may take time to get all of the formatting down.
2. Lamott is arguing that it is more about the process of the first draft to get out all of the mistakes and get it critiqued so when you write the final draft it will be all complete and have no errors. I would have to agree with this method because i have the same beliefs.
3. I believe this article relates to what we do in English because we will be writing a lot of rough drafts and I’m pretty sure some of them will be shitty.
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1-Lamott says that meaning it is the ideal picture for writers, because how great would be for every writer to always start off with a very good first draft.
2- Writing the first draft according to Lamott is more about the process not the product, and I completely agree because the point of the first draft is to try to get your ideas on paper and then fix it all up.
3- I believe the way this article relates to us is because in our class we will be writing essays and the hardest process is always just starting, getting your ideas on paper, and that is what Lamott says sometimes his first draft will be twice as long as it needs to be or it might have a boring hook but we just need to get something started.
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1. When Lamott says, “the fantasy of the initiated” she means that there is 2 types of writers. First there is the one who is in love with reading and writing and there is also the one who doesn’t really care for it. There are people who deserve a huge amount of respect because they are passionate, and then there are people who just get the money.
2. I would agree with the process because we all start with a piece of paper and a pencil. From there we start brain storming ideas, then find supporting details, and then we finish the first draft. That is a process of gathering information and turning it into something others can read and fully understand.
3. This article relates to what we will learn in class because we will be going through a process such as Lamott. we will be expected to write a lot, also we will read and analyze to understand more of what is happening.
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1. Lamott is basically saying that even though you do not have the knowledge right now, you will learn from experience and get better at what you’re trying to achieve.
2. I think it is more about the process because you need to put in the hard work to make the product. That’s what gets you places in life. I do agree with the process because you then gain knowledge as well as experience.
3. This article relates to this class because we will begin to learn how to perfect our essays and research papers with the knowledge that we gain throughout the semester.
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1. Lamott means that there are different types of writers. “The Fantasy of the Uninitiated” means that a perfect first draft from a writer feeling confident the first time is a fantasy. Almost all authors feel the need to rewrite their drafts before they are confident with their work.
2. I believe that Lamott is trying to show that writing is about the process. I agree with what Lamott is trying to say because going through the process of trying to figure out what to write can help you with writing in the future.
3. This article relates to what we will learn in the class by showing us that writing is a process. We cannot get frustrated when writing our first or second drafts; we need to realize that we are going through a learning process with writing and apply what we learned in future essays.
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1. Lamott is basically saying that most people think that writers can sit down and begin typing and write their body of work perfectly the first time. In reality it takes many drafts to write something perfect.
2. from what Lamott has to say I believe that writing a first draft is more about the process. in my experiences in writing essays, my first drafts are always the hardest, but once I have it written down I trust the process.
3. This article relates to what we’re going to be learning in class because were going to be learning how to perfect our essays and we’re going to understand that theres many ways to do that and as well as there being a process to do it.
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1. Lamott is talking about how inexperienced writes think every good book that was written was done on the first try.
2. I think writing the first draft is more about the process. It is about the process of writing anything that comes to mind and figuring out how it fits in the essay later.
3. The article relates to this class because we will learn how to write from out of place drafts into flawless papers.
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1. In reference to “the fantasy of the uninitiated”, Lamott is saying that people have a different view of how things are. If someone was to sit and stare at the sky at night and think it’s fascinating but, someone else might do the exact same thing from seeing how fascinated that other person was and they might think its an absolute waste of time. It is all in people’s perception of things.
2. Is writing a first draft more about the product or the process? According to Lamott it is more about the process. In regard to my own first drafts I do agree that it is more about the process than the product because as you continue to revise your drafts the product gets better and better.
3. This article relates to what we have to learn in this class in the way that we have to learn how to write papers by using a process to make sure that we use the correct grammar, spelling, and we can correct our mistakes before we have the finished process.
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1. What I think Lamott means by the “fantasy of the uninitiated “ is that people believe being a writer is easy and don’t think about what really lies ahead. It’s a process. It is not something writers come up with in a day, it takes time to complete these drafts from beginning to end.
2. I feel like It’s more about the process when writing first drafts, because in order to have a good draft it takes effort, and time to complete. Through my experience in first drafts, it’s all about putting all your thoughts on paper, so yes for me it will be about the process and not the product.
3. This article relates to us in what we have to learn in this class because we’ll be going through the exact same process. We’ll be writing different types of essays, reading and analyzing, etc.
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1. When Lamott says that people usually have perceptions of the way that writers work and refer to it as “fantasy of the uninitiated” she is basically saying that even writers work the same way as everyone else, even writers write draft after draft before getting their work right.
2. I feel like from what Lamott says the first drafts are more about the process than the product, she explains how even writers have to write drafts. I agree with the way that she thinks because even for me it is more about the process than anything.
3. This article refers to what we will be doing in the class because we will be having to write plenty of rough drafts when we will be writing our essays to make our work better.
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Question 1: Lamott explains how writing is a similar process to any other procedure in the world. Although the process may be similar, its still special in its own way. I felt like “the fantasy of the uninitiated” refers to students dreaming or thinking of a perfect paper before they have even started on it. After finding a good topic, many writers will think that they can magically make a good paper, but thats never the case.
Question 2: She describes how first drafts are more of a process than a product. The process in making a first draft may be difficult. It tends to be the hardest part for me personally. With that, I completely agree with Lamott. Brainstorming the content I need to complete my first draft can become time consuming. Unless I know what I want to say in my papers, I tend to hit a rock and I could spend hours trying to come up with content to finish.
Question 3: This article relates with our class because it helps us students realize that our upcoming first drafts is important. For me, it helps me remember the process that I will have to complete when I am tasked with making a first draft.
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1. Lamott is saying that we have perceptions of writers as being instantly brilliant when writing and she refers to it as “fantasy of the uninitiated” when in fact these writers take time and sometimes go through drafts that aren’t that great and it takes them some time to come up with a good one.
2. Lamott says it is definitely about the process more than the product. It is all about getting started, for her its getting her hands moving. Jot something down even if the first few attempts are terrible. Get something down on the paper or page on the computer.
3.The article correlates to what we will be doing in class because we will be writing papers and will go through times where we might be stuck when writing a paper. But we must “trust the process”
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1. When Lamott says “the fantasy of the uninitiated” she is referring to the idea that inexperienced writers have the misperception that writing is always fun. When they think of writing as a career, they assume that they will always create something great and have an amazing time whilst doing it. Lamott explains that it often feels like a chore, and there will be pieces we are not proud of.
2. Lamott says that the first draft is more about the process rather than the product. She says that writers often do not know what they will create until they’ve done it. In terms of my own writing, I must agree. I rarely plan out my writing; I just build on some ideas and take it from there.
3. This article relates to the class since most of the course will consist of writing papers. We may experience frustration when we have to write more than one draft. It’s important to remember that even the most experienced writer also goes through moments of frustration.
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1. When Lamott refers to “the fantasy of the uninitiated”, she is saying that on the outside looking in it seems that professional writers might seem to just be able to write grand pieces of work at any time they feel like but that is an illusion and most of the great writers she knows experience similar struggles to non-professional writers.
2. Lamott feels writing a first draft is more about the process than what you exactly write. I agree because I feel that the most difficult part about writing something is starting to write. I feel that once I begin writing it all just begins to flow and afterwards the revisions and adjustments to my first drafts aren’t really a challenge.
3. This article relates to what we are going to learn in class because we are learning about different styles of writing and the writing process and Lamott is pretty much covering the beginning difficulties of writing something.
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1. What Lamott is trying to say is when people see success they automatically assume that this certain success just happened for this certain person. People don’t recognize that it takes hard work and repetition in order to achieve most successful goals.
2. I think Lamott is speaking for all writers. When most of us complete a hard task at work or at school, A lot of us don’t realize the process it took. We were just in the moment and just trying to get the task done. There is a process to everything, weather its hard or easy. It’s just sometimes we don’t want to admit that it takes hard work every time we need to accomplish big tasks.
3. It’s all about the process. I’ve learned that many times in my life. Weather its to get in shape or to complete a personal goal of mine. Not all the time are things going to be easy for us. As long as we keep moving forward, slowly but surely we will get to were we need to go. Trust the process.
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1. In my opinion, I believe, just like us, we write a paper that will start as “Shitty” and eventually will become a pretty looking good paper. Its a process that dosent take one day to complete. Theres work that needs to be done and will complete as thought and effort is added to it.
2. I believe its part of the process becuase each step gets more daunting than the last becuase it eventually brighten ups the product in the last paragraph. My experience in first drafts is just get to the basic without adding to any details.
3.This relates to our class because it is almost exactly the same in how we are going to write in the class by going through drafts and making it better and structured.
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One important sponsor of Literacy that I have had is the internet (also known as the web). It contains extensive amounts of information concerning almost anything. The internet has given me learning tools that have expanded my vocabulary as well as knowledge revolving around my reading and writing skills. Not only that, but my typing skills have also excelled as the use of a keyboard is necessary for surfing the web. Whenever I’ve faced a question that couldn’t be solved, the web would provide me with a more-or-less factual answer. Though the internet is not the only sponsor of literacy I’ve had, it’s one of the most significant.
I’ve been asking questions about almost anything since I can remember. Early on, my questions have never been left unanswered. As I begun growing up and thinking more critically, I found that many of my questions became more difficult to solve. Around the same time these questions started filling my mind, I had also learned how to use the internet. Google to be more specific. Google isn’t the most reliable source for questions, but it certainly answers the majority of mine. I also never took a typing class, so the extra time I spent surfing the web helped me learn how to type faster than I did starting out.
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