In One and Done

In One and Done

So here’s the thing, I have a secret.

My first draft is my only draft.

When I sit down to write a story, I write the story. I’m not bragging or saying that my process is better than others, I’m just saying that whatever writing process gets the job done, is the right one.

For a long time (I mean like 9 years), I thought something was wrong with me because my writer friends would bemoan their revision process. I’d write the book and then rack my brain trying to figure out how to re...