Shitty First Drafts

         As a writer, Shitty First Drafts definitely helped me improve my writing process. It gives piece of mind to young writers who are struggling to find the right words to say by explaining how getting something on the paper, no matter how ridiculous it might be, is the first step in composing well-crafted writing. By discussing her specific writing process when she was a food critic, Anne Lamott utilizes personal experience to deliver her message that shitty first drafts are the first step in any writing process. Her use of personal experience makes the passage more relatable and gets her message across on a personal level. This helped to show me how no matter how much I may struggle in the future with my writing, I know I'm on my way to achieving a great composition once I get something on the paper. This passage is immensely helpful and well-written and should be read by all aspiring writers.