I liked this simile the author used. I think it paints a better picture as to what writing is, and in a way relates back to SFD. When we think of writing as a seed, we can acknowledge that it grows and develops. If we focus on writing as a line, it feels as though there is only one direction or a single outcome that can occur. This way there is a larger image or method to revise or write as whole.

I found this to be a really important point the author had made. A lot of the time I personally able to identify the minor mistakes in me work or more so problem sentences or paragraphs. However, I feel like the bigger issue that comes to revising, is the bigger picture. We (or maybe just me) tend to focus on individual sentences that need work rather than acknowledging that there might be some grander issue. This is the stressful part since it plays a significant role in the overall final product.

This reminds me of the saying quality over quantity, and this case it isn't necessarily how much evidence you have but rather how you apply such evidence to your argument. Having evidence is obviously an important factor since you can't make a claim without sufficient facts to back it up however, you don't necessarily need the same kind of evidence every time. Rather you should explain that piece of evidence and how it either supports or goes against your claim. It is important to further analyze your evidence in your own words and demonstrate why it is important to the overall picture.

I like this analogy the author uses and find it very useful/relatable. Much of the time when I am developing my ideas for a paper I will write, I tend to get stuck on the placement of where certain topics should go. This is especially apparent when writing a paper that has two opposing sides because you can either switch off between the two or talk about one before ever introducing the other side. Because of this, I like the idea of a "puzzle" and how you should figure out something's placement as you go.

I think this is important to to note because when responding to someone's paper we need to make sure that we are commenting on the topics that truly matter. We can't focus on minor grammatical errors if the paper itself has no proper flow or doesn't make sense. We have to know where and when it is important to focus on such tasks and pinpoint major "problem" areas that need the most attention by the writer.

It is really important that when responding to another's paper you are clear and precise with what we are commenting on. If we simply underline a word or sentence with saying "I don't like this" or "needs more" the writer has no clue what we truly mean. We need to be thorough with our comments so the writer knows exactly what to address when going back through their paper.

This is really important to note as I feel a lot of students have been taught that you need to have a strong opening paragraph that exemplifies what the rest of the writing will entail. It therefore puts a lot of stress on creating that amazing first paragraph but a lot of the time as a person writes, it alters the opening paragraph even though we've spent so much time on it. I feel it causes a lot of hinderance on my writing in particular

At times, sometimes having a strict set of guidelines helps direct me when writing. I feel that in certain moments my writing thrives on having a specific set of rules so I stay on tract as well as know exactly what I need to write about. Other times however, I do find having a looser set of rules to be easier to work with as I can take the topic in a variety of directions. Basically, to me it is quite circumstantial.

This sentence/feeling is quite relatable to the reader for many reasons. It can be extremely frustrating to know what you want to write about and have a concept in mind, but the ability to actually get it out on paper can be stressful. This is especially hard when you can't get the write sentence that triggers the rest of the paragraph to flow.

I go through a similar process where I think I am being too ambitious or maybe I can't actually handle what I am trying to achieve and it gets quite overwhelming.

It is actually quite hard to not only conjure up concepts but to merely begin writing is tough. I have to feel motivated and have a surge of creativity to know how to attack the topic.