Your first draft is perfect. Not because it's going to publish like that. But because it's serving its purpose perfectly. The purpose? It's two-pronged: 1. To give you (or your editor) something to edit 2. To show you what isn't working It's nearly impossible to anticipate the problems you'll have with your article, book, poem, whatever if you haven't written it yet. And it's completely impossible to edit a blank page. Write the first draft. Don't hesitate. No matter how hard you try, it won't be perfect — as in ready to publish — but it will serve its purpose with perfection. #Writing #Editing #WritingTips #EditingTips
And, I’d add, submit it even if it’s not perfect. Don’t hold something that excites you back due to any perceived imperfections. (Edit it but not indefinitely like I tend to do with my creative work. 😀)
So true, thank you for posting. In grad school my teacher used to say... When you're working on a first draft, just Generate Pages. That's all you have to do.
I love this. It’s so true. It’s like the saying goes, ‘you can always edit a bad page but you can’t edit a blank one’
Damn. Never looked at it this way. Thank you. 🌸
Yes! The first draft doesn't need to be perfect. It's about getting the words out on paper.
Alex Lindley Write that first draft! It won't be perfect, but it's like a rough sketch before the masterpiece. Plus, you can't edit a blank page! Embrace the imperfection and get those words flowing. #JustWrite
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2moOne of my favorite things about website content is you can ALWAYS edit it. Videos and social media posts are one and done, but blogs can be revamped and reindexed to reach audiences again =)