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"Shitty First Drafts":

By Anne Lamott

When I taught writing to college upperclassmen  I emphasized two pieces of advice: the first one was from Strunk and White, "Omit needless words!" and the second one was write a lousy first draft then revise, revise, revise. But judging from the papers they later handed in my exhortation to follow this advice--among the easiest ways they could substantially improve their writing--seemingly had little impact.