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Monday, October 14, 2013

7 Reasons To Write An Entire First Draft


Writer's Digest just posted an interesting article about why it's good to write an entire first draft before going back to the beginning to revise.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/7-reasons-to-write-an-entire-1st-draft-before-going-back-to-the-beginning?et_mid=641173&rid=239628287

Enjoy!
 

5 comments:

  1. Unknown10/14/2013 10:43 AM

    I don't edit as I go, but I do usually stop around 20K to evaluate if I'm on the right track. This is when I decide if the POV and tense are working and if I need to revise my outline. I don't change the words unless I've decided to alter POV or tense.

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  2. Johnell10/14/2013 11:11 AM

    Very helpful link. Thank you.

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  3. Kelly Hashway10/14/2013 4:38 PM

    I totally agree with this!

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  4. Anonymous10/14/2013 5:42 PM

    Good article. Thanks for sharing. I'd also add that its best to write the first draft in one attempt, without a massive break at any time - picking up the plot again later is harder than you'd think!

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  5. Beverly Stowe McClure10/14/2013 6:38 PM

    Makes sense to me, but I have trouble not correcting things as I go along. Really like the last one. I'll try to remember it will get better. Thanks.

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