Comments on: Writing craft http://evannelorraine.com/2007/04/writing-craft-23/ Dangerously Sexy author blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evanne http://evannelorraine.com/2007/04/writing-craft-23/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Evanne Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:48:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2007/04/writing-craft-23/#comment-233 Avery, In my case the whole first draft is sucky.LOL But I've learned that if I allow my internal editor (not a nice person) to say one word the story will never see the light of day. She'd not allowed out until the second draft. <br/><br/>For me this works well, because it gives me time to get past the OMG what a pile of poo stage and fall in love with the story. This in turn makes me willing to go through it over and over and over until it truly is the best I can make it. Avery, In my case the whole first draft is sucky.LOL But I’ve learned that if I allow my internal editor (not a nice person) to say one word the story will never see the light of day. She’d not allowed out until the second draft.

For me this works well, because it gives me time to get past the OMG what a pile of poo stage and fall in love with the story. This in turn makes me willing to go through it over and over and over until it truly is the best I can make it.

]]> By: Avery Beck http://evannelorraine.com/2007/04/writing-craft-23/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Avery Beck Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2007/04/writing-craft-23/#comment-232 I think my internal editor is on all the time, in a way. Even when I'm rushing through the exciting part of a first draft, I always know when I've written something that sucks and I know I'll have to go back and layer, and rewrite sentences, etc etc etc. I can usually tell on the first go-round which parts will only need a bit of tweaking and which parts need major revisions. Luckily, I'm one of those people who like revisions, because it's so much better than staring at a blank page not knowing what happens next! I think my internal editor is on all the time, in a way. Even when I’m rushing through the exciting part of a first draft, I always know when I’ve written something that sucks and I know I’ll have to go back and layer, and rewrite sentences, etc etc etc. I can usually tell on the first go-round which parts will only need a bit of tweaking and which parts need major revisions. Luckily, I’m one of those people who like revisions, because it’s so much better than staring at a blank page not knowing what happens next!

]]> By: Evanne http://evannelorraine.com/2007/04/writing-craft-23/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Evanne Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:21:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2007/04/writing-craft-23/#comment-231 Lori,<br/><br/>Draft quality - what a fine idea.:) Of course I waver between this is it the final final final absolute best version and why print? I don't have a bird. . . <br/><br/>Good to see you. Lori,

Draft quality – what a fine idea.:) Of course I waver between this is it the final final final absolute best version and why print? I don’t have a bird. . .

Good to see you.

]]> By: Lori Borrill http://evannelorraine.com/2007/04/writing-craft-23/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Lori Borrill Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://evannelorraine.com/index.php/2007/04/writing-craft-23/#comment-230 Hmm interesting question. I have to admit, I edit and re-read in hard copy. It all seriously looks different to me when I get the story off the screen and take it somewhere quiet. I've been known to tweak, print, tweak, print a half dozen times.<br/><br/>Which is why I love Costco for toner and paper. Oh, and that cool setting on my printer that allows me to print draft quality. Hmm interesting question. I have to admit, I edit and re-read in hard copy. It all seriously looks different to me when I get the story off the screen and take it somewhere quiet. I’ve been known to tweak, print, tweak, print a half dozen times.

Which is why I love Costco for toner and paper. Oh, and that cool setting on my printer that allows me to print draft quality.

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