First draft writing

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The first draft is where you get out the main ideas, but what some don't realize is how sloppy it can actually be. “The first draft is the child's draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see it and that you can shape it later.” It is very rare that a writer will write the perfect draft on the first try. The importance of the first draft is to try to get your ideas out based on the outline you have created.

Buckle up, because this is going to be a big revision. If the first draft was you telling the story to yourself, the second is about figuring out how to tell it to other people. But here’s the truth: you’ve got this.

First drafts. Love them or hate them, we all have to do them. These two tips may help you get yours done.

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Revising the first draft of your novel or story. Reading, rewriting, replacing, relocating, removing, and restructuring.

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How to Write a Killer First Draft

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If you asked me several years ago if I knew how to write a novel, I'd stare at you, blank. And here I am now, editing my 1st novel's 2nd draft, still not knowing what the hell I'm doing, but moving forward. I thought, hey, if I can do it, you can do it, right? Why not share? Well then, here goes:

Not all students can be successful with drafting or writing a flash draft. When students struggle to produce a first draft these supports are necessary!

It’s almost impossible to produce content that’s ready to publish on the first draft. Most successful writers will tell you that the real magic happens in the revision stage – where you dissect, scrutinize and rewrite content multiple times before you hit send. Being the most crucial stage of the... Continue Reading

Okay, so hopefully your first draft is finished, and you're quietly (or not so quietly) celebrating. The good news? Finishing the first draft is a massive milestone; an exercise in tenacity and sheer bloody-mindedness. Word after word joining chapter after chapter, until finally you have enough content to make a book. For me, the first draft is the fun part, where the story-telling happens. I'm not bound up with grammar or word-appropriateness or even too much plot. In the first draft I am…

Every writer started out as a bad writer. First drafts are almost always terrible. First novels, even finished and edited, can be terrible too. The only way to learn to write well is to write more. Write "bad" stories. Write flat characters. Write boring action scenes. Learn from what doesn't work so the next one is better. Keep writing. Just keep writing.

I give you permission to make something bad and incomplete and rushed..