Thlog #3!

            This week in writing 2 we really learned about the editing process. Each student brought in their drafts of their WP1 and other students in the class edited their work for constructive criticism. I really enjoyed this editing process. I wrote for the school newspaper in high school and know how crucial the editing process is to having a great piece. I liked seeing how others approached the assignment.  This topic for the assignment was very broad and maybe even a little vague. My first draft for the assignment was different than I expected. The hardest part of the draft for me was first choosing the assignment and then the intro.

After the class discussion and editing, I was interested to see that after even completing the first full draft, I did not have a proper thesis for the paper. I did not think it was possible to write a paper without a thesis, but I somehow managed to do so! Because the topic was so broad, I was not sure how to focus my paper. After the class period, I think that I have a better grasp on how to formulate my paper. While I really like being able to be so creative with a topic and do what I please with the paper as long as I am getting the point across that is being asked, I now find how difficult it can be to write something with such little boundaries. I enjoy being able to have freedom and I think that overcoming this challenge as a writer will better my writing skills. In the past I have been so accustomed to creative writing projects, but since I have been in college I have not been in these positions any longer. I think that the editing process in the next 24 hours is going to be more difficult than I once thought but I am excited to see the final product.