"Good Enough"

In this chapter Heidi Guth Bowman shares that even the best writers have trouble starting their papers. Bowman really enjoys the idea of writing her papers but getting started is the hardest part. I used to think that having difficulty with writing only involved those who were not good writers to begin with, but now i see that it is a very common problem even for the best writers. I can definitely relate to her feeling overwhelmed while writing because i felt the same way while trying to start my social action paper. Even though i knew what i should have been writing on, the process of actually putting my thoughts on paper was easier said than done. This goes along with another good point that i learned from the text. She talked about how its okay to simply throw your thoughts on paper for the rough draft instead of expecting perfection to begin with. Sometimes it takes multiple drafts to be satisfied with a paper and there is always more you could add on. This is how i started my research paper. I wanted to collect the data and have all my research down on paper before i began to write about it. Planning is definitely a important process for me when writing such as it is with Bowman. Lastly and most importantly I was able to relate to how she shared her feeling about never quite feeling happy with her writing. She shared that even after many drafts she still feels like more could be changed and continues to over analyze what she has written. It is okay to feel like a piece can use more improvement although the writing can also be considered "good enough".