Reblogged from Creative Writing with the Crimson League:
Right now, I am most definitely dealing with a chaotic first draft. The story is there, but it has issues on every level. Rather than give in for any longer to feeling overwhelmed--feeling overwhelmed has kept me from editing for the last few days--I thought I would explore the beauty that is a chaotic first draft.
Really, there's no need to panic and throw in the towel when you finish a novel and think: this is garbage, and it doesn't hold up, and I have no idea what to do with it.
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Keep a copy of this post in your writing survival toolkit! Thanks Victoria!
Published on August 19, 2013 19:48