Blog Post 2

It is such a relief to hear that a published author writes awful first drafts. This makes me feel a lot better about our upcoming projects. I relate to the author because I can sit at my computer for hours and not have a single idea of where to start. I am hard on myself, and when I go to write I want it to be an A paper from the first draft. This text made me feel less stressful which in turn will hopefully make me write better. The author described her process of writing. My writing process is also a routine. I tend to stare at my computer and maybe, if I am lucky, write a few words or sentences. This lasts about an hour or two. Then, I get super frustrated and go stress eat. My stress eating tends to stress me out even more because then I just feel bad about myself. Finally, I will take a long, hot shower. I stay in there until I feel calm again. Strangely, when I come out of the shower I get an idea of what to write, and I sit down and go to town. This routine has worked for me since middle school, but after reading this text, maybe I can start a new habit.