D R A F T
After I brainstorm and organize my ideas, I sit down to draft. I follow my outline, and I begin by getting anything down. Like Anne Lamott, says, "The first draft is the child's draft. . . start by getting something- anything - down on paper" (Lamott 302-303). Once I have some sort of introduction paragraph with a decent thesis, I can move onto the body paragraphs. Having the outline from brainstorming really helps me because I am able to utilize these organized thoughts and put them into clear sentences. Although I only create one actual draft of the paper, I am able to simulate multiple drafts by completing the other steps of my writing process. By that I mean the original draft becomes altered multiple times, so it is as if there are multiple drafts of the piece.
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"The first draft is the child's draft, where you let it all pour out. . . knowing that. . . you can shape it later. You just let this part of you channel whatever voices and visions come through and onto the page" (Lamott 302).
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