Shitty first draft

Honestly, I have mixed emotions about how writing my first draft went. I was dreading starting my first draft because i thought it would be terrible, and i was worried i would not know where to start. So, I sat around in my own sulk for the first two days thinking about how i could possibly write this paper.I finally then read the short story of “Shitty First Drafts.” I found this short story so helpful to my writing process because every point mentioned in this story was just so relatable that it almost felt that this writer geared the article towards me. From prior experience, which was all backed up by my former high school teachers, I know that I am a good writer. However, wiring my first college paper is a totally different ball park, and I wanted my paper to be perfect. We all have to start some where and I have now learned that it is okay to start off with a “shitty first draft.” These shitty first drafts are so vital to being a good writer. On my first draft I just wrote down everything I could possibly think of that may or may not help me to writing my final paper. I think that it is a good thing to allow your thoughts to poor out and write down everything because although you may not use all of these thoughts, a few of them can be the back bone of the best paper you have ever written. I think that my experience was very similar to the author of “Shitty First Drafts” because I wasted time worrying about not having a good draft when I could have spent that time writing my paper. The second I actually sat down at my computer, I began typing away so fast trying to keep up with all of the thoughts that were coming to my head. From this experience, I learned that the challenging part of starting a paper for me is actually clearing my mind of all outside worries and actually just sitting down and typing. I am thrilled with the outcome of my first draft, although it is pretty shitty, but I know it will better me for when I construct my second draft. The other thing that I found great about my essay topic is that i thoroughly enjoy Baywatch, so this makes it so much easier for me to create a great paper!