Tag: drafts
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George Dila and I Share The Same Brain Cell.
Whether you follow Lamott’s or Dila’s stratedy on revisions remember the key is to find the writing process that works best for you!
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First Drafts: Why the Writing Process Doesn’t Have to be Shitty
The writing process needs to be more frequently understood, with many believing that good work must be perfect.
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Drafts One, Two and Three!
Drafts are always going to set the stage to what your writing will become. With work, they can always make you feel like an author
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Is my first Draft Bad?
First drafts shouldn’t be considered bad but maybe a motivated step to guide us to the final draft. We shouldn’t think of it as bad.
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Shitty First Drafts?
Examine two different ways to write a first draft from two authors with different perspectives. Is writing a shitty first draft the only way to go?
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First Drafts
When it comes to writing first drafts, it is okay to make mistakes. The first draft may be “shitty” but should never be thrown away.
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Shitty First Drafts
Writing a first draft is never going to be perfect, some may say it will be shitty, but is there a correct way to draft something?
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Sh*tty Drafts
Addressing my thoughts on Lamott’s Shitty First Drafts and offering alternative approaches to beginning writing that may help save time.
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Writing Stream of Consciousness
Lamott suggests that in order to get that almost perfect rough draft, you must have a “shitty” one at first. George Dila opposes her concept.