Monday, January 2, 2012

About that first draft?

Whoever told you to write crap or as much as you can for the first draft has got it wrong. Write what you feel as you feel it but don't edit it until it is finished. Then print it off and read it out loud to yourself and edit it then as you go along using a biro on the page. Don't try to read and edit it from a screen because you could end up reading what you think you have written rather than what you have actually written (I know that sounds illogical but it is a fact) When you have done that get someone else to read it (My brother always read my novels and short stories) and ask them to highlight any errors that you may have missed. Don't think you have to hurry the work either unless you are on a deadline, because hurrying anything usually leads to mistakes which means more time in editing and for me that is the worst part of writing a novel. Most of all though is that you have to do whatever you are comfortable with whatever anyone else might say. Good luck with your story and with your writing.

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