The Importance of Revision

Revision is a huge part of the creative process despite what many people believe. There are a lot of people who would argue that by revising one of your pieces, you're also cutting down the level of creativity it possesses. They would say that by moving around selections of your article or by ridding it of unnecessary and repetitive information, you're destroying its imperfection, the part of it that makes it original and different compared to other pieces of literary work. Although this is the dominant argument, it is not the actual truth. Revision is really important because it doesn't only allow us to move pieces of what we're writing, or possibly selections of audio or videos, but it helps us to organize and refine our project into its most perfect form. By revising, we can better transition both individual topics and the entire piece as a whole, as well as organize what needs to go where in what order (chronological, spacial, etc). Revision also allows the audience, readers, or listeners to better grasp what exactly is being said in the piece, and understand the context better. So by revising, you're not "ruining" a creative piece. Your story, article, video, or audio is like a diamond in a rough--if you don't refine it, it will never come to be at its full potential. This is why refining is a major portion of my creative process.