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In Donald Murray's "The Maker's Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscript," (attached file) you should have come across the following excerpts:

• "Most writers share the feeling that the first draft, and all of those which follow, are opportunities to discover what they have to say and how best they can say it"
• "Writers must learn to be their own best enemies. They must accept the criticism of others and be suspicious of it; they must accept the praise of others and be even more suspicious of it" 
• "At the end of each revision, a manuscript may look...worked over, torn apart, pinned together, added to, deleted from, words changed and words changed back".
• "Writing isn't virtuous. It isn't something that ought to be done. It is simply something that most writers find they have to do to discover what they have to say and how to say it"

After reading the article and specifically reflecting on the quotes above, answer questions 1 and 2 with a 100-200 word response for each.

Question 1. How did this article, and especially what Murray suggests in these quotes, reaffirm or challenge your thoughts and opinions about revision that you had coming into this class?

Question 2. Of the eight elements Murray discusses in his article, discuss one that perhaps you haven't ever spent too much time considering in your own revision process. What new writerly perspective do you anticipate gaining if you considered this element more closely?