Is It Done Yet?
Chapter 1- Gilmore

Writing has always been difficult for me. I chose English as my minor so I could do more practice writing for my history major. However, after multiple English classes I have learned there is much more to literature than writing, it is about being creative, that I can do. Even though I have improved my writing skills a lot since the begininng of my college career, when a teacher says write a rough draft or a 5 page essay, I freak. I become so incredibly anxious, I have to set an entire weekend aside to write it, because I know I will need all of that extra time. What seems interesting to me, is the fact that I can put aside all this time write the paper, but I never set time aside for revision. After reading this chapter, I have realized it is hard work, but papers improve so much because of them. I think personally I have been critisized so much for my writing when it comes to revision I don't enjoy having people read my stuff, in fear of judgement, as well as, a snowstorm of corrections and suggestions.
I read the three parts to teaching revision: Revising is not only mechanical errors, this is an idea I only learned in college, the hard way. Secondly it is up to the author to revise, true because it is only them that will do the extra effort to improve their writing. Thirdly, how to revise, the word that stresses me out and haunts my dreams.
As a teacher, I will use these techniques. They were very informative, even though I am still not swayed, I personally am a lazy writier because i have been shot down so many times. Revision is up to me and I have learned that it is more than just making grammical errors, however I am lazy and I absolutly hate revising. After spending 6 hours writing a paper, the last thing I want to do is rewrite it, even though i am aware it should be done.