"The story, in the first draft, has put on rough but adequate clothes."
This chapter was very helpful in terms of understanding just how much work needs to go into the revision process. It really puts into perspective how differently I should go about writing something, from the beginning of a work, all the way to completion. Every aspect of writing needs a revisionist eye, and honestly, I don't think that is stressed enough in most English courses. Before this class, I hardly knew the extent of a proper revision on a single piece of writing. It's crazy.
I do enjoy making corrections on my work, however, I have found that it is incredibly important that I distance myself from the piece for a pretty good chunk of time. In my life of deadlines, procrastination, and poor time management, this is not always a possibility, but I'm working on it. I've come to realize that in terms of fleshing out a paper that is "good enough," it really doesn't take me much time at all, especially under the right state of mind and a viable topic. But, of course, topics are not always going to strike my fancy. This is why, for me, it is important to write almost constantly--especially about the things I love-- horses and music. Journaling, blogging, whatever, it's just important that my thoughts are expressed so that writing becomes a common occurrence in my everyday life that can be done with ease and expediency. So, yeah, you could say that I'm just trying to get there, man.
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