There. Now I feel better.
After reading about--for what must have been around a thousand times--the orgasm, i.e. miracle, that is revision I feeling completely turned off toward the concept. In the past I've often found it difficult to polish some of my poems into any thing except v. shiny garbage, so forgive me (or not) if I don't feel completely blown away by the concept.
That being said, I can see the potential in this concept and it is an improvement. Any time you put back a "final draft" and give it a second look, it's not difficult to find at least some ways to improve on it. I remember this happening many a time during my undergrad when I'd pull an all-nighter, finish up, and think of all the improvements I could make if I had time to "sleep on it" and revise.
In particular, I liked The Writer's Toolbox because it offered practical ways to help my students, which IS something worth getting excited about.
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Kids like podcasts, and she's funny.) Being the huge nerd that I am I have a live bookmark to it. She's got topics that are complex enough for us and ones simple enough to help students improve their writing.
