Anne Lamott's Essay: Shitty First Draft

In my opinion, whoever said that the process of writing was fun and creative was delusional. I find writing to be incredibly daunting and as painful as the sound of fingernails scraping a chalkboard. Reason being, I never learned that one should begin a paper by writing a “Shitty First Draft.” In the past, I would practice getting it right the first time around without any direction or sense of organization. However, after reading Anne Lamott’s article about “Shitty First Drafts,” I’m thankful I am not alone in my quest to write the perfect piece all at once.
Lamott explains how the first draft of the paper is the child’s draft, meaning that we should begin by writing whatever comes to mind and to let our thoughts lead the way. This concept