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First Drafts Quotes

I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week Picture Quote #1

I have to write a first draft with a fountain pen before I type it up as a second Picture Quote #1

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one Picture Quote #1

I am a hopeless pantser, so I don’t do much outlining. A thought will occur to me, and I’ll just throw it into the story. I tell myself I’ll worry about untangling it later. I’m glad no one sees my first drafts except for my poor editor and agent Picture Quote #1

For me and most of the other writers I know, writing is not rapturous. In fact, the only way I can get anything written at all is to write really, really shitty first drafts Picture Quote #1

I don’t have a schedule, but I can write for hours non-stop. If I’m drafting a book, I try and do a chapter a day. I dislike first drafts. Revision is a lot more fun, but it takes years Picture Quote #1

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Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective Picture Quote #1

Once I start writing, I am a huge reviser. To me writing is revising. I probably turn over every sentence that I write, to see if I have the rhythm right. That’s why my first drafts take a really long time Picture Quote #1

A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing. The wastebasket has evolved for a reason. Think of it as the altar of the Muse Oblivion, to whom you sacrifice your botched first drafts, the tokens of your human imperfection Picture Quote #1

Somewhere I put it this way: first drafts are for learning what one’s fiction wants him to say. Revision works with that knowledge to enlarge and enhance an idea, to reform it. Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing Picture Quote #1

I don’t read anything electronically. I don’t write electronically, either - except e-mails to my family and friends. I write in longhand. I have always written first drafts by hand, but I used to write subsequent drafts and insert pages on a typewriter Picture Quote #1

I haven’t had trouble with writer’s block. I think it’s because my process involves writing very badly. My first drafts are filled with lurching, cliched writing, outright flailing around. Writing that doesn’t have a good voice or any voice. But then there will be good moments Picture Quote #1

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The first drafts of my novels have all been written in longhand, and then I type them up on my old electric. I have resisted getting a computer because I distrust the whole PC thing. I don’t think a great book has yet been written on computer Picture Quote #1

One of the things that I love about writing novels is that it really doesn’t matter what next step you take as long as you’re pursuing some intuition or instinct. Of course, then, intuitions or instincts don’t make for great novels, but they often make for good first drafts Picture Quote #1

I’ve found that my first drafts are not so special. But the more I work on them, the better they get. They are more unique and defensible Picture Quote #1

I generally write a first draft that’s pretty lean. Just get the story down Picture Quote #1

Every published writer suffers through that first draft because most of the time, that’s a disappointment Picture Quote #1

The first draft often is really fast, and I’d be terribly ashamed if anybody ever saw it Picture Quote #1

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City of Bohane’ has been optioned for film, and I’ve finished a first draft of the script Picture Quote #1

I expected to get drafted. I knew that I wouldn’t get drafted on that first day due to the fact that not a lot of people had the opportunity to see me play much Picture Quote #1

I write until the first draft is finished, and then I feel that I can get out. But, during the time of the writing of the first draft, I don’t go out. I’m just locked away, writing. It’s a time of meditation, of going into the story Picture Quote #1

I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they’d like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts Picture Quote #1

A writer must have all the confidence in the world when writing the first draft and none whatsoever when editing subsequent drafts Picture Quote #1

I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find it, I’ll burn it Picture Quote #1

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If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone Picture Quote #1

Once I’ve got the first draft down on paper then I do five or six more drafts, the last two of which will be polishing drafts. The ones in between will flesh out the characters and maybe I’ll check my research Picture Quote #1

I try to write everyday. I do that much better over here than when I’m teaching. I always rewrite, usually fairly close-on which is to say first draft, then put it aside for 24 hours then more drafts Picture Quote #1

Writing, yeah. Me and my friend Scott Bloom just finished the first rough draft of a script. It’s taken us three years to do, but we finally got a first draft. and we’ll see whatever happens with that Picture Quote #1

I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters Picture Quote #1

Secure writers don’t sell first drafts. They patiently rewrite until the script is as director-ready, as actor-ready as possible. Unfinished work invites tampering, while polished, mature work seals its integrity Picture Quote #1

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I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days a week (First Drafts Quotes) I have to write a first draft with a fountain pen before I type it up as a second (First Drafts Quotes) The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one (First Drafts Quotes) I am a hopeless pantser, so I don’t do much outlining. A thought will occur to me, and I’ll just throw it into the story. I tell myself I’ll worry about untangling it later. I’m glad no one sees my first drafts except for my poor editor and agent. (First Drafts Quotes) For me and most of the other writers I know, writing is not rapturous. In fact, the only way I can get anything written at all is to write really, really shitty first drafts. (First Drafts Quotes) I don’t have a schedule, but I can write for hours non-stop. If I’m drafting a book, I try and do a chapter a day. I dislike first drafts. Revision is a lot more fun, but it takes years. (First Drafts Quotes) Maybe other writers have perfect first drafts, but I am not one of them. I always try to get the book as tight as I can, but you reach a point as the author where you have lost all perspective. (First Drafts Quotes) Once I start writing, I am a huge reviser. To me writing is revising. I probably turn over every sentence that I write, to see if I have the rhythm right. That’s why my first drafts take a really long time. (First Drafts Quotes) A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing. The wastebasket has evolved for a reason. Think of it as the altar of the Muse Oblivion, to whom you sacrifice your botched first drafts, the tokens of your human imperfection. (First Drafts Quotes) Somewhere I put it this way: first drafts are for learning what one’s fiction wants him to say. Revision works with that knowledge to enlarge and enhance an idea, to reform it. Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing. (First Drafts Quotes) I don’t read anything electronically. I don’t write electronically, either - except e-mails to my family and friends. I write in longhand. I have always written first drafts by hand, but I used to write subsequent drafts and insert pages on a typewriter. (First Drafts Quotes) I haven’t had trouble with writer’s block. I think it’s because my process involves writing very badly. My first drafts are filled with lurching, cliched writing, outright flailing around. Writing that doesn’t have a good voice or any voice. But then there will be good moments. (First Drafts Quotes) The first drafts of my novels have all been written in longhand, and then I type them up on my old electric. I have resisted getting a computer because I distrust the whole PC thing. I don’t think a great book has yet been written on computer. (First Drafts Quotes) One of the things that I love about writing novels is that it really doesn’t matter what next step you take as long as you’re pursuing some intuition or instinct. Of course, then, intuitions or instincts don’t make for great novels, but they often make for good first drafts. (First Drafts Quotes) I’ve found that my first drafts are not so special. But the more I work on them, the better they get. They are more unique and defensible. (First Drafts Quotes) I generally write a first draft that’s pretty lean. Just get the story down. (First Drafts Quotes) Every published writer suffers through that first draft because most of the time, that’s a disappointment. (First Drafts Quotes) The first draft often is really fast, and I’d be terribly ashamed if anybody ever saw it (First Drafts Quotes) City of Bohane’ has been optioned for film, and I’ve finished a first draft of the script (First Drafts Quotes) I expected to get drafted. I knew that I wouldn’t get drafted on that first day due to the fact that not a lot of people had the opportunity to see me play much. (First Drafts Quotes) I write until the first draft is finished, and then I feel that I can get out. But, during the time of the writing of the first draft, I don’t go out. I’m just locked away, writing. It’s a time of meditation, of going into the story. (First Drafts Quotes) I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they’d like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts. (First Drafts Quotes) A writer must have all the confidence in the world when writing the first draft and none whatsoever when editing subsequent drafts. (First Drafts Quotes) I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find it, I’ll burn it. (First Drafts Quotes) If you imagine the world listening, you’ll never write a line. That’s why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they will never be shown to anyone. (First Drafts Quotes) Once I’ve got the first draft down on paper then I do five or six more drafts, the last two of which will be polishing drafts. The ones in between will flesh out the characters and maybe I’ll check my research (First Drafts Quotes) I try to write everyday. I do that much better over here than when I’m teaching. I always rewrite, usually fairly close-on which is to say first draft, then put it aside for 24 hours then more drafts (First Drafts Quotes) Writing, yeah. Me and my friend Scott Bloom just finished the first rough draft of a script. It’s taken us three years to do, but we finally got a first draft. and we’ll see whatever happens with that (First Drafts Quotes) I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s great rewriters (First Drafts Quotes) Secure writers don’t sell first drafts. They patiently rewrite until the script is as director-ready, as actor-ready as possible. Unfinished work invites tampering, while polished, mature work seals its integrity (First Drafts Quotes)

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