Revising and editing ... - Page 5

Annie Seixas · 02-15-2012, 03:13 AM

I personally don't mind it too much, because it's like writing all over again for me. Often times (almost always) I'll make major changes and throw lots of stuff out.

The tedious part is the endless typo-hunt

sphinxkarado · 02-17-2012, 03:32 PM

I'd like to throw my hat into this ring, if I may. Coming from a background in screenwriting, I have always said that the rewrite is where the magic happens. In the initial draft of anything we have our sculptures block of clay. Some in the film industry like to refer to it as the "puke" draft. To me, that is an insult to your creative process. A painter has canvas & paints...A sculpture, a block of clay, stone or wood. We writers create our block of clay from a fantasy of thought. There, I'll shut up now.

Nancy Fulda · 02-18-2012, 11:22 AM

I like "puke" draft. It's honest -- and it reminds you that there is no shame in despising your imperfections.

Someone once advised me to think of the first run as the "0th draft". You know, the one that's full of bracketed notes like [LOOK UP DOG'S NAME], that you would never, ever dream of showing to anybody. I like that, too.

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02-15-2012, 03:13 AM	#61
Annie Seixas Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 551434 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle	I personally don't mind it too much, because it's like writing all over again for me. Often times (almost always) I'll make major changes and throw lots of stuff out. The tedious part is the endless typo-hunt

02-17-2012, 03:32 PM	#62
sphinxkarado Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 527100 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: none	I'd like to throw my hat into this ring, if I may. Coming from a background in screenwriting, I have always said that the rewrite is where the magic happens. In the initial draft of anything we have our sculptures block of clay. Some in the film industry like to refer to it as the "puke" draft. To me, that is an insult to your creative process. A painter has canvas & paints...A sculpture, a block of clay, stone or wood. We writers create our block of clay from a fantasy of thought. There, I'll shut up now.

02-18-2012, 11:22 AM	#63
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	I like "puke" draft. It's honest -- and it reminds you that there is no shame in despising your imperfections. Someone once advised me to think of the first run as the "0th draft". You know, the one that's full of bracketed notes like [LOOK UP DOG'S NAME], that you would never, ever dream of showing to anybody. I like that, too.

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