I chose to examine chapter 9 of the Bedford Book of Genres. This chapter stood out to me because it seemed to be the most relevant to my experiences in ENC2135 thus far. The class places a lot of focus on the idea of revision. We began the course with “shitty first drafts” and have since been revising and revising until we arrive at a polished final product. The chapter suggests two great steps to revise your work: individually, then with the help of peers. It is advised to first revise your own work because your original ideas can be disorganized or difficult for another person to interpret. Once that individual draft has been made, it is then recommended to have your work peer-reviewed. The benefit of this is that the essay will receive review from a fresh set of eyes. If you are the only person reading and revising your work, it is unlikely for much to change. You may not catch your own errors, and may become stuck in the same constant loop. It is likely that your peers will find errors you missed and/or have tips about ways to improve the writing. The second aspect of chapter 9 that I found interesting was the idea of “remixing” your work." This concept refers to repurposing the writing into a new genre, such as transforming an essay into a movie. This idea gives the author creative options for their work, allowing the generation of new ideas. This chapter truly gave me a new perspective on creative freedom in terms of my writing. It also provided great advice regarding the revision process that I could apply to any paper I write in college.