Writing Response Feb 1st

Lamott Summary
In her article, Shitty First Drafts, Anne Lamott tries to convince her readers that most writers have just as much trouble as us with finding the enthusiasm and confidence needed to write a decent paper. She says we need to just write a lousy first draft so we can build off of it.
Lamott Response
I thought this article was short and to the point and it made me glad to hear that I am not the only one that struggles writing papers and finding the confidence or determination to do it. This will help me when writing because now I know I can just start off with a terrible first draft and perfect it later. 
King Summary
In his article, What Writing Is, Stephen King talks about telepathy and how he sent the reader several things through his writing, in an act of telepathy. He wants to prove that as a writer, you must take it serious and "never come lightly to a blank page." 
King Response
I thought this article was very unique and it built up a little bit of suspension to prove his point of telepathy. I like his demeanor toward writing, in that you have to just go do it!
Goodman Summary
In her article, Calming the Inner Critic and Getting to Work, Goodman talks about how she ignores the negativity that arises when she tries to write. She tries to limit her perfectionist side, which is like a critic always questioning her work because if you do that then you'll gain confidence.
Goodman Response
This article was interesting and it will encourage me to be less critical of my writing so that I will be able to get more done when a task approaches me.
Haruf Summary

In his writing, To See Your Story Clearly, Start by Pulling the Wool over Your Own Eyes, Kent Huraf describes all his possessions around his desk from trips and how they help him write because they are full of memories and geographical areas that are sentimental to him. He also goes into detail about how he actually blindfolds himself when writing so he can get the delivery of his story down without being distracted by punctuation or grammar or word choice.
Haruf Response
I really enjoyed this paper because it made me realize that by distracting myself from being worried about errors in my papers, I can get all my thoughts out and worry about fixing it later. I also liked how his workplace was described as walking into a sacred place because of the memories all around.
Sontag Summary
In her paper, Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as Needed, Susan Sontag articulates on the process of writing in a more creative way than most authors. She says that if you write something good the first go around then it is only bound to get better the next time you write it.
Sontag Response
This article wasn't quite as interesting as the previous ones because it was more informative as the other ones were more like unique strategies used to write. I did like how she said writing should have some freshness and vividness to it.
Diaz Summary
In his own story, Becoming a Writer, Junot Diaz describes how he became a writer through heartbreak and struggle for 5 plus years. When he almost gave up, that's when he realized he was a writer.
Diaz Response
This story shocked me a little because I was just waiting for him to say that one night all the thoughts he'd been missing started coming to him like clockwork, but it never happened. It did have an interesting ending when he finally realized what he was and that he can always write when everything else is failing.

Using These Essays
I don't see any common metaphors in any of these writings because they are all unique. I did notice that Lamott and Goodman's articles were close in that they believe you need to have confidence to write a successful paper. All these authors have some problems they face with the rules, but I really noticed this in Kent Huraf's paper because he completely ignores grammatical rules when he writes his first draft. I think they all faced problems, just like Tony did in Perl's study because there is always frustration that arises when writing. Yes, I believe Tony would have benefited from hearing these stories.

Meta Moments
1) One thing I found useful was how Huraf surrounded himself with possessions that would spark all the enjoyable memories he has had and produce exciting papers. Another thing I gained by reading these articles was the approach required to write a successful paper that Stephen King presents. The third thing was also from King when he described how he puts his brain somewhere else, so to speak, so that he can think more clearly.
2) The only thing that has changed is the way I will approach a paper from now on. Every writer has their own distinctive way of writing and I feel like even though there were some interesting strategies, I will still write in my own unique way.