That First Draft
You can’t write and edit at the same time.
There, I said it.
And I meant it.
Writing is creative and embraces possibilities while editing is logical and follows specific rules.
When you try to do them both at the same time, neither one turns out well.
Your brain ends up tripping over itself and mixing up the issues.
Learn to be OK with a messy first draft.
Don’t worry about specific words or grammar or structure.
Let your creativity flow unimpeded.
Then go back and tidy it up.
Ernest Hemingway once said, “The only kind of writing is rewriting.”
Every piece of great writing that you’ve ever read started out as a messy attempt.
Learn to embrace that awful first draft.
It’s a necessary step in the creative process.
Need support with your manuscript?
Contact me – I’d love to help.
Liz Brenner
Everyone has a story to tell.
Even you.
Especially you.
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