tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post1346799415624607883..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: Spending Too Much Time On The First DraftChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-73232323305427223442017-02-25T08:20:46.588-05:002017-02-25T08:20:46.588-05:00Do whatever helps you finish the first draft. All ...Do whatever helps you finish the first draft. All I know is I can't ever finish any novel I start. I'm still looking for a solution to that problem.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-50694769152431855352017-02-24T18:11:13.306-05:002017-02-24T18:11:13.306-05:00I also edit as I go. If I leave a known problem in...I also edit as I go. If I leave a known problem in a paragraph, I'll feel horribly unsure about what I'm doing in the next paragraph, and even more so if I try to move on to the next scene.<br /><br />However, that does sometimes make revisions harder later. I know what you mean when you say you feel the words are locked down. I'll be interested to hear how your experiment goes.James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-30716586779168277492017-02-23T14:20:14.071-05:002017-02-23T14:20:14.071-05:00I never speed through the first draft. I take my t...I never speed through the first draft. I take my time and edit as I go. There's not really anything that a writer should or should not do. We all work differently.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-89019012840854950082017-02-23T09:53:44.664-05:002017-02-23T09:53:44.664-05:00I suppose it might depend on how long you wait bet...I suppose it might depend on how long you wait between finishing your draft and returning to it for editing. I revise as I go as well, but I also leave a large gap from when I put it down to when I pick it up again. Therefore, I'm more willing to hack away at it when I return. It works for me because I have multiple projects I work on at a time. <br /><br />Best of luck with your plan of attack! I think leaving it for later would drive me nuts, and that's big coming from a squirrel. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-87342206620870590762017-02-22T15:53:30.474-05:002017-02-22T15:53:30.474-05:00I do the same, so I can't tell if I'm on d...I do the same, so I can't tell if I'm on draft 1 or draft 1.5. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-80798140274548499232017-02-21T16:14:59.150-05:002017-02-21T16:14:59.150-05:00I also am very slow with my first drafts. I can...I also am very slow with my first drafts. I can't get over my perfectionist streak enough, it seems. I hate that it takes me so long, but on the plus side, my revision and editing cycle is relatively short. I mean, my first draft isn't perfect, but it's not a steaming pile of rubble either. It's usually already a mostly finished house that needs some paint and curtains. So, I guess what I'm saying is, it doesn't matter so much *where* you put in the time, so long as you end up with a sturdy house when you're done?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-44424965795136631032017-02-21T13:44:29.034-05:002017-02-21T13:44:29.034-05:00I'd probably enjoy editing and revising if I f...I'd probably enjoy editing and revising if I felt like I knew what I was doing. That's why I like to fix things up as much as possible during the rough draft stage--so there's less to do during the editing phase. :)Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-34364865978842741472017-02-21T13:17:39.887-05:002017-02-21T13:17:39.887-05:00Trying to trick your brain, huh?
Writing that firs...Trying to trick your brain, huh?<br />Writing that first draft is my least favorite part. I spend more time on the outline than I do writing it because I do manage to power through it. (Although I do adjust things as I write.) That way it's not a mess at the end and I can get down to what I really enjoy - editing and revising. Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-82745756260970373952017-02-21T10:59:36.378-05:002017-02-21T10:59:36.378-05:00My emotional mindset doesn't seem to appear un...My emotional mindset doesn't seem to appear until I revise, so my first draft are all about getting the sequence of actions down onto the page and in the right order. Thanks for stopping by.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-53283330878846444362017-02-21T10:56:05.297-05:002017-02-21T10:56:05.297-05:00Sometimes the revisions that occur to me during th...Sometimes the revisions that occur to me during the first draft are pretty good. I fear that if I wait until later to fix the problem, I won't always come up with as good an idea.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-74467896088422736092017-02-21T10:48:49.262-05:002017-02-21T10:48:49.262-05:00I like to let the words flow and find more emotion...I like to let the words flow and find more emotion in what I've written. If I revise before I get the work down completely, it loses something. I think I edit it out. <br /><br />Whatever method a person uses doesn't matter. What's important is it works for them. Keep at it and you'll find your perfect method. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-503315042247651352017-02-21T10:44:03.561-05:002017-02-21T10:44:03.561-05:00I always take forever on a first draft because I r...I always take forever on a first draft because I revise as I go. Or more accurately, I won't actually write a sentence until it's perfect in my head. I'm trying to get out of the habit, just write the ideas down even if I know the words aren't that great. At least if the idea is there, I can go back and fix it, and figure out the perfect way to say it. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.com