We all know the first draft is only a starting point. Rewriting isn’t just inevitable, it’s essential. (That said, if the first draft is too flimsy, it’ll collapse under the weight of revisions, and all that’ll be left is a shapeless heap of bits and pieces. And no rewrite will ever save it.
Among the tools of rewriting are the...
When writing, the first draft is often a moment of freedom where we let go, ideas flow, and the story takes shape. We may go in all directions, take detours, listen to the story and its characters, and allow ourselves to be carried along.
Then comes the rewriting process, which is the moment when...
