Shitty First Draft Response

I enjoyed this writing a lot more than the previous reading response material because it included much more of the author's opinion on the subject rather than just stating the obvious. Using an ethical appeal in describing her writing career, the author talks about how her experience as a food critic shaped her opinion on effective writing. She admits that she lost many subscriptions as she continued pursuing food reviews, which gives her some credibility, because readers gain the trust of writers if they appear to be honest. I certainly believed what she was saying, because it is often hard for people to admit when they are bad at a job or anything, for that matter. As she continues, she talks about her technique in writing, which I found to be very familiar. She says that she would write "without reining myself in", which is what I find is most successful and what I am most comfortable with doing. Her honesty plays into it again, as she says that "the writing would be terrible", which is quite true, not only in writing but in life. Our first drafts or first attempts at anything are often times quite terrible and we take many tries to mold and shape them to be what we want. Lamott uses this metaphor of writing drafts to connect to our lives in every aspect, as nobody is perfect when they first begin.