Sometimes, you finish a piece, read through it and just feel underwhelmed.
Even after your English writing software gives you two thumbs up, declaring the material error-free, you sometimes just get the feeling that the writing is not good enough.
That is not so bad.
Few writers are so gifted and well-versed at their craft that everything they put to paper works immediately.
In fact, I had gone so far as to say that the most finely-written prose you have laid eyes on have probably received innumerable numbers of revisions.
Why Revise? Actually, different people give varying reasons for needing to revise pieces of writing.
In truth, there is only one good reason to put in this kind of effort and it is for the benefit of your readers.
Those people give their time and attention to your piece - the least you can do is ensure that you've done your best to make it a positive experience for them.
A Perspective Shift For many writers, revision involves shifting your perspective.
Writing is a personal activity and, most of the time, you will need to change your approach to it if you want to revise your writing objectively.
As such, it is crucial to be able to distance yourself from the work, to the point of feeling like someone else write the material while you're revising it.
That way, you won't find yourself holding back or defending certain areas of the piece, as you're already in a different frame of mind.