Something to think about..

"Remember that your writing is not carved in stone." That quote is from the Norton Guide to Writing book for English 103. I like this saying. I find myself continually struggling for things to say and how to put those things on paper. I over think everything. I take rough drafts way too seriously. Although drafts are important in the process of writing, they are mostly a learning tool. You use first and second drafts to figure out everything you want to say and how to say it correctly. You correct grammar errors and such also. As I put my thoughts together to begin a rough draft I need to remember this quote. It is true. Writing is never carved in stone, so I shouldn't over react. I will slow down, write what I think I want to, and relax. I can always go back and fix things. I could even go back, deleted the whole thing, and start over. My options are open when beginning a paper ahead of the deadline.