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Rewriting Quotes

Many first-time novelists end up rewriting their first two or three chapters, trying to get them ‘just right.’ But the point of the first draft is not to get it right; it’s to get it written - so that you’ll have something to work with Picture Quote #1

For me, most writing consists of siphoning out useless pre-story matter, cutting and cutting and cutting, what seems to be endless rewriting, and what is entailed in all that is patience, and waiting, and false starts, and dead ends, and really, in a way, nerve Picture Quote #1

I never got caught up in playing for history, seeing how many majors I could win, or rewriting the record books. Those are selfish objectives, and the guy who chokes usually does so because he dwells on what it all means to him. I was only worried about my family. And although I had my share of failures, it was never because I choked Picture Quote #1

Rewriting the negative beliefs you have learned is the essence of becoming the director of your life Picture Quote #1

Rewriting is the essence of writing well: it’s where the game is won or lost. The idea is hard to accept. We all have emotional equity in our first draft; we can’t believe that it wasn’t born perfect. But the odds are close to 100 percent that it wasn’t Picture Quote #1

I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber Picture Quote #1

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Rewriting to me means, if I work on it for three days, I’ve rewritten it Picture Quote #1

I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new Picture Quote #1

Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that’s not working. Just pare it down until it’s a beautiful thing you can hand in Picture Quote #1

The process of rewriting is enjoyable, because you’re not in that existential panic when you don’t have a novel at all Picture Quote #1

... but I could not sleep without proper covering and spent the rest of the night rewriting lost arguments from my past, altering history so that I emerged victorious Picture Quote #1

History is the torch that is meant to illuminate the past, to guard us against the repetition of our mistakes of other days. We cannot join in the rewriting of history to make it conform to our comfort and convenience Picture Quote #1

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Writing a first draft is like groping one’s way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke whose punchline you’ve forgotten. As someone said, one writes mainly to rewrite, for rewriting and revising are how one’s mind comes to inhabit the material fully Picture Quote #1

Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing Picture Quote #1

There are three primal urges in human beings: food, sex, and rewriting some else’s play Picture Quote #1

Artistry is important. Skill, hard work, rewriting, editing, and careful, careful craft: All of these are necessary. These are what separate the beginners from experienced artists Picture Quote #1

I’m just trying to write a good story, strictly from imagination. People just think it’s random, they don’t see the rewriting, phrasing of characters, choosing the words, bringing the world to light in which the characters live in. That creates an illusion that this is real Picture Quote #1

I never really like it when other writers talk about coming in behind people and rewriting Picture Quote #1

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By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this Picture Quote #1

We’re here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here? We’re creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or a poet. That’s how you have to think of this. We’re rewriting the history of human thought with what we’re doing Picture Quote #1

Studying writing to me means reading and also rewriting obsessively. That’s the best way to learn Picture Quote #1

I love rewriting because that is where and how you discover the story. Its like you have this skeleton, and you get to put flesh on it and hair and clothes and really wonderful jewelry Picture Quote #1

So much of the effort that goes into writing prose for me is about making sentences that capture the music that I’m hearing in my head. It takes a lot of work, writing, writing, and rewriting to get the music exactly the way you want it to be Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a screenplay Picture Quote #1

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On the one occasion where I did try writing a screenplay, I found the rewriting just unendurable Picture Quote #1

Life is like a typographical error: we’re constantly writing and rewriting things over each other Picture Quote #1

The elevator shaft was a kind of heat sink. Hot food was cold by the time it arrived. Cold food got colder. No one knew what would happen to ice cream, but it would probably involve some rewriting of the laws of thermodynamics Picture Quote #1

I can’t understand how anyone can write without rewriting everything over and over again Picture Quote #1

My writing is a process of rewriting, of going back and changing and filling in. in the rewriting process you discover what’s going on, and you go back and bring it up to that point Picture Quote #1

If there is aught of good in the style, it is the result of ceaseless toil in rewriting. Everything comes out wrong with me at first; but when once objectified I can torture and poke and scrape and pat it till it offends me no more Picture Quote #1

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Many first-time novelists end up rewriting their first two or three chapters, trying to get them ‘just right.’ But the point of the first draft is not to get it right; it’s to get it written - so that you’ll have something to work with. (Rewriting Quotes) For me, most writing consists of siphoning out useless pre-story matter, cutting and cutting and cutting, what seems to be endless rewriting, and what is entailed in all that is patience, and waiting, and false starts, and dead ends, and really, in a way, nerve. (Rewriting Quotes) I never got caught up in playing for history, seeing how many majors I could win, or rewriting the record books. Those are selfish objectives, and the guy who chokes usually does so because he dwells on what it all means to him. I was only worried about my family. And although I had my share of failures, it was never because I choked. (Rewriting Quotes) Rewriting the negative beliefs you have learned is the essence of becoming the director of your life. (Rewriting Quotes) Rewriting is the essence of writing well: it’s where the game is won or lost. The idea is hard to accept. We all have emotional equity in our first draft; we can’t believe that it wasn’t born perfect. But the odds are close to 100 percent that it wasn’t (Rewriting Quotes) I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber (Rewriting Quotes) Rewriting to me means, if I work on it for three days, I’ve rewritten it (Rewriting Quotes) I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new (Rewriting Quotes) Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that’s not working. Just pare it down until it’s a beautiful thing you can hand in (Rewriting Quotes) The process of rewriting is enjoyable, because you’re not in that existential panic when you don’t have a novel at all (Rewriting Quotes) ... but I could not sleep without proper covering and spent the rest of the night rewriting lost arguments from my past, altering history so that I emerged victorious (Rewriting Quotes) History is the torch that is meant to illuminate the past, to guard us against the repetition of our mistakes of other days. We cannot join in the rewriting of history to make it conform to our comfort and convenience (Rewriting Quotes) Writing a first draft is like groping one’s way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke whose punchline you’ve forgotten. As someone said, one writes mainly to rewrite, for rewriting and revising are how one’s mind comes to inhabit the material fully (Rewriting Quotes) Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing (Rewriting Quotes) There are three primal urges in human beings: food, sex, and rewriting some else’s play (Rewriting Quotes) Artistry is important. Skill, hard work, rewriting, editing, and careful, careful craft: All of these are necessary. These are what separate the beginners from experienced artists (Rewriting Quotes) I’m just trying to write a good story, strictly from imagination. People just think it’s random, they don’t see the rewriting, phrasing of characters, choosing the words, bringing the world to light in which the characters live in. That creates an illusion that this is real (Rewriting Quotes) I never really like it when other writers talk about coming in behind people and rewriting (Rewriting Quotes) By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this (Rewriting Quotes) We’re here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here? We’re creating a completely new consciousness, like an artist or a poet. That’s how you have to think of this. We’re rewriting the history of human thought with what we’re doing (Rewriting Quotes) Studying writing to me means reading and also rewriting obsessively. That’s the best way to learn (Rewriting Quotes) I love rewriting because that is where and how you discover the story. Its like you have this skeleton, and you get to put flesh on it and hair and clothes and really wonderful jewelry (Rewriting Quotes) So much of the effort that goes into writing prose for me is about making sentences that capture the music that I’m hearing in my head. It takes a lot of work, writing, writing, and rewriting to get the music exactly the way you want it to be (Rewriting Quotes) I didn’t know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a screenplay (Rewriting Quotes) On the one occasion where I did try writing a screenplay, I found the rewriting just unendurable (Rewriting Quotes) Life is like a typographical error: we’re constantly writing and rewriting things over each other (Rewriting Quotes) The elevator shaft was a kind of heat sink. Hot food was cold by the time it arrived. Cold food got colder. No one knew what would happen to ice cream, but it would probably involve some rewriting of the laws of thermodynamics (Rewriting Quotes) I can’t understand how anyone can write without rewriting everything over and over again (Rewriting Quotes) My writing is a process of rewriting, of going back and changing and filling in. in the rewriting process you discover what’s going on, and you go back and bring it up to that point (Rewriting Quotes) If there is aught of good in the style, it is the result of ceaseless toil in rewriting. Everything comes out wrong with me at first; but when once objectified I can torture and poke and scrape and pat it till it offends me no more (Rewriting Quotes)

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