Blog #2 Allen/Lamott

Summary:
I just finished the article by Anne Lamot and it was very entertaining. She talks about a topic that we really do not talk about a lot. We can all relate that writing papers can be a pain in the behind and she really hits the nail on the head with the shitty first draft. Everyone has a view that all writers can just pull amazing pieces out of there head in the first try. She explains in her article her process that she goes through when writing an article. She explains that the first time you are writing should be the worst version of it ever because it is just the beginning and getting it down on paper is the most important thing. Lamot really tells the story of how a writer thinks when sitting down to write anything and I think it changes many views on how hard a writers job can be.

The article that Sarah Allen wrote was another article about what it is like in the mind of a writer or an English professor. She hits on the topic that everyone thinks that all writers or those who have degrees in English love to write and read all the time. Although you do have a live for English and writing it does not necessary mean you are always on top of your game and wanting to write all the time. She explains that she realized that many students of hers worried that because they do not like writing that all their writing will be awful pieces. She talks about her opinions and feelings on writing and English and breaking the judgmental views.

#1:
The question have I ever used imitation while writing is very hard to remember? I defiantly have used other writers techniques and styles while writing my own papers. I am not a fan of writing so it is hard to catch on to other styles and techniques because I am not familiar with them. usually when I am writing it is for a research project or a school report, so it usually already has a uniform technique.

#2:
Using imitation is not familiar with me but from how Allen describes it in her text I would say it would be appropriate when trying to prove a point in a writing. You may not have enough style of your own to prove your point or make your topic come across so using some other authors may spice up your piece in a great way. I think you should use imitation when you are writing something not in a personal view or matter. Even though you may not be great at writing you still have a style and you should not take away from that.

Opinions:
I really liked these article that we read about this week. I had views on writers and it really broke all those judgmental views I had on them. Also it helped me with my views on writing itself; I really think I am bad at writing because I do not like to do it. Allen really helped me realize that anyone can write great pieces you just have to have the mind set that you can. Also I liked that article about the shitty first draft because I think everyone needs to realizing writing good pieces takes time for everyone and anyone.