The Drafting Process: How Revision Teaches You to Embrace Imperfect Starts
The drafting process reveals a powerful truth: a first draft is not a final product, but a raw beginning. Revision is where the real magic happens. It teaches you to appreciate the messy, imperfect start just because it can be improved. Each edit—rearranging a sentence, refining an idea, or cutting unnecessary words—transforms that initial effort into something coherent and strong. This exercise helps you become more resilient by showing you that every great piece of writing is built on the hard work of accepting and changing a flawed first draft.