Oh the draft. That one part of a paper, assignment, or in class exercises that I am not a fan of. For me, the outline always came AFTER the finished product. In a high school a majority of my instructors would request that we turn in an outline with our paper, you know, the one I “formulated” before my paper. My drafts usually consist of phrases, ideas, run on sentences, incorrect punctuation, etc. Anything that goes against the code of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation can usually be found within my first draft of any assignment. Needless to say, I need work on my drafts, thus, I plan on improving by taking what I learn within this class and will work on applying it to my writing. Also, for those of you who are not wonderful drafters like me take a look at the title of my blog. It is a quote that I entirely agree with: “Write a first draft with your heart. Rewrite with your head”. Your heart will get you started and your mind will follow.
Aside from the mess found within my drafts I do believe there are some “healthy” aspects that we discussed two weeks ago. I think I do a pretty good job of showing, definitely more so then telling. I use a lot of imagery and past memories to help the reader get an idea of scenery and location so they can place themselves inside of the reading. I am big on creating “saucy” language and work on finding a way to work some words within my writing to produce that little kick of spice in my work. This memoir for me is one that hits close at my heart and the words really are drenched with meaning and value. I think it will become obvious to those who do read my piece. As dark as part of the tale is, the words carry weight and reveal to the reader exactly what I, the writer, felt. It builds up and supports it fully in a way that ties emotions into a piece of reality from my past.
