So, NaNoWriMo is over, and I've got some stories I think have potential, and others that don't. All in all, I've got about a half dozen short stories.
Well, I have a half dozen first drafts. That's significantly different than having a half dozen completed stories. So now what do I do?
I rewrite.
The first law of first drafts is that first drafts suck. Some people write better first drafts than others, true. I'm sure there are some lucky people out there who write first drafts that are even worthwhile. Those people are proof that God loves some folks more than others and allows them to break the rules. If you're one of those, then I am deeply honored by your reading of this. You are very sparkly. Can I rub myself on you?
We mortals have to rewrite. Revise. Edit.
In that order.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
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