Thus far for the research paper i have several ideas that i may be interested in. The general scope of what i want to do is something related to cars. So far i am thinking of how Japanese cars have influenced american car culture. Perhaps another investigation could be which engine oil provides your car with the most power output. Whether its the history of cars or performance i generally want to do something with cars. Another topic i was thinking of doing was how globalization has been influenced since the creation of the car.
Shitty First Drafts Response
I want to start off by saying that “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott is extremely inspiring to me. The combination of the personal tone that she uses along with the topic that she is writing about really speaks to me. Lamott uses the example of famous writers to prove that ‘shitty drafts’ are normal part of writing. This made me feel better about myself and my writing. I sometimes have a very hard time with writing, and this makes me feel like my troubles are something that almost everyone goes through. I agree with the points that she makes about bad drafts as being a crucial part of the writing process. Even though forcing a draft out of yourself may be hard and it might not turn out good, it gives you a starting point. Lamott writes, “But because by then I had been writing for so long, I would eventually let myself trust the process…” (Lamott paragraph 7). I think I need to learn how to trust the process in my own writing, because I try so hard to be perfect on the f...
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