What was your writing process like for this essay? What was your revision process like?
With any writing I do, I borrow and title my initial attempt “shitty first draft.” This allows me to grapple with half-formed thoughts and frees me from that inner critic. This essay was revised a lot. I couldn’t begin to say how many drafts. Eventually, to end the tinkering, I set a deadline and gave it to my first readers. My wish for every writer is to have a few trusted people who will give honest feedback without being discouraging.
