Something that we focused a lot on this week was revising writing, and more specifically our own writing. The revision processes and critiques really stood out to me, as I had never really gotten a chance to edit my own works before in any other class I have taken. I think that a crucial part of revision is, at first, just simply going back through said piece and rereading it and leaving comments for yourself before actually making the changes themselves. This way, you will have a plan when the time comes to finally edit the piece of literature. It is also important to leave yourself some positive feedback as well. It is not healthy to be so negative towards yourself all the time, and even if you strongly dislike what you have written, leaving comments on the good aspects of it can be helpful. That way, you know how you should change the worse parts of the story to make them not only better, but fit into the rest of the writing. When it comes to the actual changes, I learned that it is good to be specific. If your comments just say that a certain section is "weak" or "boring", it can be difficult to know where to go from there. This website has good tips for revising and actually making your desired changes in order to get a final product that you are happy with. This was an interesting week for me, because so far into my senior year I haven't yet been faced with editing my own work. I learned crucial skills about self-reflection that will be quite helpful in the next few chapters of my life.
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