tuning, tying, and training texts

I feel that the sculpting metaphor described in the Tomlinson piece speaks most closely to my writing style.  The idea that a work of art is chiseled out of a solid block of stone seems a very accurate description of the writing process.  When I initially draft, I simply put down as many thoughts as I can before I lose them.  This creates the rough outline of the work that I want to write.  This is also true of the sculptor.  Initially, he would use a very large rough tool to remove large amounts of excess material and form the general outline of the sculpture that he is trying to form.  After the initial rough outline of my writing has been formed, I’ll go back and smooth over the rougher sections with a more precise process.  True to the metaphor, after the initial outline of the sculpture has been roughed out, the sculptor will use much more precise tools for finishing the work.  I would definitely use this sculpting metaphor to describe my writing process.

The idea of “view history” and “discussion” tabs on Wikipedia articles add a very unique element to the revision process.  Not only do they provide a snapshot of initial versions of the article, they can show you how the writing has evolved over time.  Most of the time, the works we are exposed to are the final draft of many revisions.  This Wikipedia feature allows a look behind the revision process.  Utilizing this knowledge could allow one to get a better idea of how the information in an article came to be there and what the significance of it is.