John Wayne Stuff

From watching John Wayne, Didion was introduced to many ideas of how a man is to carry himself as well as how a woman should herself. John Wayne was displayed as a tough, strong man who would handle situations physically if needed. He was presented as a protector, somebody who could solve any problem that arouse for the woman-folk. Didion also learned women were intended to be at the beck and call of their man. Didion, presumably, had some alterations to her concept of men due to her exposure to John Wayne. Men, in her eyes, were supposed to be something that was risky, tough, adventurous guy.


A band that has effected my life is the hip-hop collective Odd Future. Odd Future is possibly one of the most vulgar collective in music history, with vicious declarations against people, groups and ideas. Odd Future (OFWGKTA for shortened version of their elongated name) always represented a group that strives off individuality and uses vulgarity and crude humor to pass along their ideas of how one should live, care-free and individually. OF's ring-leader Tyler, the Creator has composed several songs diving much deeper into darker thoughts which has always been interested and thought provoking for me.

Shitty Blog Post About Anne Lammot's "Shitty First Drafts"

1.  Anne Lammot's "Shitty First Drafts" I was wondering what goes through my head when I write a first draft. I assume that writers what they write was good, similar to me when I write equally as shitty first drafts. Writing a good essay isn't easy, it takes a few tries. I guess to write a not so shitty final draft you have to start with a shitty first draft. Most first drafts I usually write are usually completely changed by the time I finish them. Lammot's viewpoint was interesting and right on the money. It can be tough to get your thoughts out sometime.

2.  When I write I try to make it as close to the final draft as possible. I don't like revising my work because then I feel like my original work wasn't good enough. Which I know is not necessarily the case, editing is used to make the essay better. When I write I try to think of my ideas as I'm writing, at least for the first draft, which can make the work somewhat disorganized. If I am confident on the topic I will write much faster and better but if I am writing about something I do not feel comfortable with I will write short, shitty sentences and paragraph that repeat the same point for the most part. On these essays where I don't know what I'm talking about I tend to need the most editing, not surprisingly. Writing can be enjoyable to me if I know the topic because it feeds my ego when I feel smart for knowing things about whatever I'm writing. In these essays my writing process is really easy. On essays where I stumble through with little established content then I just finish writing the shitty draft and have somebody else look at it and brutalize it then give it back to me and I'll try to make it look not so shitty.

3.  My writing style is losing your virginity. At first it's very uncomfortable and awkward but as I write more it gets better and enjoyable for everybody involved.