In the article "Shitty First Drafts" the author talks about how nerve racking the processes of putting ideas down on a piece of paper can be. Trying to figure out where to begin can be the hardest part f writing a paper. Even for experienced, well-known writers the process of putting something on paper is difficult. In this article the author dictates that in order to begin writing one must make a "shitty first draft." In order to begin writing a shitty first draft the writer just has to start writing down whatever comes to mind. What the writer must realize is that no one has to see how "shitty" their first draft has to be. By putting down whatever thoughts come to mind the writer can then go back and filter out all the irrelevant parts, reorganize the information and just make a more coherent sounding paper overall. This approach to writing is just as important for experienced writers as it is for the inexperienced.
This sort of thought for normal writing can be also be used in such writing that happens on Wikipedia. In order to get something published on the website one must have coherent, well organized information with correctly cited sources. This cannot just happen by typing up something and submitting it. Surely the post will be deleted due to inaccuracy, incoherency or unverifiable sources. In order to post a quality piece of work that will remain on the site is by using the Sandbox tool in order to perfect the crafting of information. By using this tool to create a "shitty first draft" where no one has to see it, the information can be crafted in a way that will be beneficial to the writer and the readers.
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