Writing the First Draft: The No-Nonsense Guide for Authors

I once wrote the first draft of a book chapter that smelt so bad, I had to open up the office window while reading it.

It’s a good thing my first drafts are for me alone, and yours should be too.

“When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.” – Kurt Vonnegut

When you sit down to write a first draft, you may lack confidence or feel uninspired by what you’re about to do.

Today, it’s you alone wrestling with your ideas and stories, and if you pin one to the page...