Revision

To me revision is the act of rethinking, and re-analyzing your work to make said piece better than it was in its original version. From my 'book and magazine editing' class I recall there being several steps to the editing process, and I think the same can be said for revisions of poetry and the like.  This process begins with a content edit, to make sure what you want to be said is visible (at least to you anyway), and that it is being said in the manner that you want it to. That means doing things that we have discussed in class, making words more tangible; adding poetic devices; and avoiding clichés.  Once that is complete you can revise for grammar.

A writer I like...

I've decided to go with Flannery O'Connor. I have recently read, (or at least read part of ) a anthology of her short stories called "The Compete Stories." If you've taken American lit you've probably read her, or at least heard of her. I personally enjoy her writing. For the most part she writes stories that deal with fairly common themes -- human morality, narcissism, religion, racism -- however she does so in a very thought provoking and enjoyable way. Two of the most notable stories I encountered in the anthology include: "A good man is hard to find" and, "Everything that rises must converge."

Here's a link to a website that is dedicated to her: http://www.andalusiafarm.org/