Category: Wk 6: Iterative Writing (Sommers, Brooke/Carr/Downs, or Yeakel/Cedervall)

Failing is normally seen as a bad thing; nobody wants to fail but failing brings its own benefits. When one fails, they know what needs changing.

Revision is crucial in any form of writing and shouldn’t be looked down upon because it only helps us to be stronger writers.

Yeakel and Cedervall show that failure and revision are necessary for growth and success within the entire creative process.

How I relate to what Sommers says about student writers and how I can apply what the says about experienced writers to my own writing.

Revision’s purpose can vary from writer to writer and the way it is approached. Years of experience contrary to only a few, demonstrate it.

Revision is thought to be an underutilized part of the writing process by Nancy Sommers. Is she right? Or is revision not important to writing?

Revision and failure often come with very negative connotations, however, I believe they should be looked at as helpful for tools for writers.

Revision and Failure shouldn’t always be seen so negatively, but rather as a positive and crucial part of the writing process.