Lamott 02/06/2020

I would like to preface this blog post by explaining that I do not think this first project is correct in any way. With that being said, In order to produce my first draft I began by looking up examples of rhetorical ecology maps. I looked at how they were constructed,what they were about, and what they included. To be honest this confused me even more so I decided to say screw it and start making something that resembled what I saw online. As I was creating the map at the end of class, listening to other peoples questions really helped me get a general idea of what I was supposed to be creating. My draft in total probably took me about 40 minutes, most of that time being spent in the classroom with a few finishing touches being added while I was in my dorm room. This writing process was nothing like my imagined proces. I felt very anxious and uncomfortable in the beginning stages of creating it because I did not have a great grasp on what I was doing. Towards the end when my ideas started flowing and I had a general idea of what I was trying to create I began to feel a little more confident in what I was doing. All of these feelings are backed up by Lamott’s ideas of first drafts. She says “very few writers really know what they are doing until they’ve done it. Nor do they go about their business feeling dewy and thrilled.” I believe this sums up my feelings about my first draft completely.