Lamott

I found the Lamott packet to being interesting. I liked in the beginning how he said 'writing a first draft is very much like watching a Polaroid develop'. I like how he used that as a metaphor. It really showed how first draft may come out any way. You can control a first draft, it can be what ever you desire.

Also, Lamott explained that the you should know your characters very well in order to develop a Polaroid the way that you want it to be. You want to give full details of your character. Every little detail counts. Anything from the way that they stand to the way that they smell.

The plot of your story is also very important. The purpose of the plot is to make the story sound really  good and to have the readers wanting more. But still. According to Lamott , he prefers that the characters be the most important in a story. He says 'focus on character'.