Process

Drafting

You might say: writing the first draft, getting it down

Write the first draft, then rewrite it rather than polishing each page.

What it does

Produces the raw material; you cannot revise a blank page.

Ask

Am I writing forward, or rewriting chapter one again?

Trouble

Stopping to edit each page and never reaching the end.

Parts

• First draft: The first complete version of the story.
• Daily word target: How many words you write each day.

Sources

1. Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird, pp. 21–26, “Shitty First Drafts”All good writers write them. This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts.
2. Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189, “On Writing” discussionI had finished a first draft of Lisey, so I revised it at night and worked on Cell during the day

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