They say that the revision process is the most important part of writing. Who are they? I don't know, but someone sure says it because I have heard it many times. Revision is also one of the hardest parts of the process. By the time I've written a piece, I have figured out what I actually want to write about, but it can be difficult to make where you started and where you ended up flow smoothly. Previously I thought of the revision process as the time when you remove all the parts in your writing that suck and replace them with something better. I think my most important take away from class this week was that it is also really important to make note of what you have done well. This isn't just a feel good step to improve your confidence in your writing and hopefully keep your revisions from ending with you losing all hope, although both of those are important! Taking the time to find specific things you like about your writing helps you figure out what you want your piece to look like. You want to use this habit to make sure you don't get rid of the parts you like and so that you can do those same things later.
I also read a Harvard article on how to revise drafts more effectively. https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/revising-draft |
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