From what Lamott has to say, is writing a first draft more about the product or
the process? Do you agree in regard to your own first drafts? Explain.

From what Lamott has to say, writing a first draft is more about the process then the product, and I agree in regard to me own first drafts. The best thoughts and ideas come to me when I just write what I think, and don’t censor in a way that makes me analyze more about how I should write what I intend to get across. Letting it “all pour out” (Lamott 1). Anne Lamott learned she writes best when she starts her first draft in the lens of a child, writing “whatever voices and visions come through onto the page” (1). Remembering to trust the process, and knowing the technical revisions, outlining, etc. will come later on.

The first step for anything in life is starting, so starting somewhere is better than not starting at all. This aligns with my philosophy in writing but also outside English class. Lamott learned when she overwhelms herself with what to and not to write, her end result is not what she had hoped. Being free, not trying to write as anyone else but just how you would. No one is watching, it just you and you. Getting caught up in how someone else would write a piece will take you away from your own unique creativity and perspective that you bring to the table. Anne Lamott’s reading reminded myself to not get caught up in the little details and “just do it” – Nike.