Comments on: The Lesson behind “Shitty First Drafts” http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/ Personal Finance, Writing, and Blogging Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Editing Makes a Huge Difference http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/#comment-1560 The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Editing Makes a Huge Difference Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=468#comment-1560 [...] creative impulse exists, I agree, but it most definitely needs to be honed. As I wrote before, most first drafts are pretty shitty. It’s the following step, editing, that turns that raw [...] [...] creative impulse exists, I agree, but it most definitely needs to be honed. As I wrote before, most first drafts are pretty shitty. It’s the following step, editing, that turns that raw [...]

]]> By: The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Lusting for the iPhone 3G http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/#comment-1512 The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Lusting for the iPhone 3G Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35:48 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=468#comment-1512 [...] post on Shitty First Drafts made it into the Just Write carnival over at the Incurable Disease of Writing. Go over there and [...] [...] post on Shitty First Drafts made it into the Just Write carnival over at the Incurable Disease of Writing. Go over there and [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/#comment-1482 Mrs. Micah Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=468#comment-1482 It's funny, I'm approaching this from a different angle. I found a piece of well-conceived but badly-executed fanfic online and am periodically editing it for kicks. It helps me see how something dreadful can become...well much better anyway. I haven't put in quite enough work to make it something beautiful. But it's no longer painful to read. It's a big project, since the story is over 100 pages, but a really nice break. When I'm done, I'll keep it around as proof that something can be a truly shitty first draft but get better. It’s funny, I’m approaching this from a different angle. I found a piece of well-conceived but badly-executed fanfic online and am periodically editing it for kicks. It helps me see how something dreadful can become…well much better anyway. I haven’t put in quite enough work to make it something beautiful. But it’s no longer painful to read.

It’s a big project, since the story is over 100 pages, but a really nice break.

When I’m done, I’ll keep it around as proof that something can be a truly shitty first draft but get better.

]]> By: Incurable Disease of Writing » Blog Archive » Just Write Blog Carnival July 11, 2008 Edition http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/#comment-1478 Incurable Disease of Writing » Blog Archive » Just Write Blog Carnival July 11, 2008 Edition Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:08:55 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=468#comment-1478 [...] Coin presents The Lesson behind “Shitty First Drafts” posted at The Writer’s Coin, saying, “Shitty first drafts and the importance of editing [...] [...] Coin presents The Lesson behind “Shitty First Drafts” posted at The Writer’s Coin, saying, “Shitty first drafts and the importance of editing [...]

]]> By: Carrie http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/07/08/the-lesson-behind-shitty-first-drafts/#comment-1453 Carrie Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:39:15 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/?p=468#comment-1453 Every person who embarks on creative work has times where what they produce is not the amazing piece of work that will change the world. Other times, they are wholeheartedly invested in what they've created, and want the world to know it. I call it the "piece of shit the world revolves around syndrome", and I, too, face those demons. The best cure is to know that everyone feels this way sometimes. Every person who embarks on creative work has times where what they produce is not the amazing piece of work that will change the world. Other times, they are wholeheartedly invested in what they’ve created, and want the world to know it. I call it the “piece of shit the world revolves around syndrome”, and I, too, face those demons. The best cure is to know that everyone feels this way sometimes.

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