I preferred Anne Lammot's essay, "Shitty First Drafts" more than Joan Didion's "Why I Write" because it was straight to the point and I understood it perfectly. She made her essay to be very relatable letting everyone know that anyone can go through this tough process of writing. Personally, I have a very hard time writing papers from how to start to how to end. When I try to start papers I feel like I'm going to sit there forever trying to figure out where to start. Lammot seems to reassure that the first thing you write won't be perfect, but it's important to get down any idea's I have on the subject rather than confusing myself trying to pre-organize my thoughts. As for Didion's essay I get that her essay was relaying the same message that