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The Second Draft: The Stage of Doubt

Posted on September 18, 2014 by J. Sevick

So I finally got back on the revision track, with fits and starts as is my life. Why has revision been so much harder, mentally, than writing the first draft? I’d always thought that getting through the first draft was … Continue reading →

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The Second Draft: The Initial Edits

Posted on August 29, 2014 by J. Sevick

For some reason, I have been completely unmotivated in revising my project. It’s not that I don’t want to get it ready for someone else to read it—I absolutely do. But whether it’s laziness, impatience, fear, intimidation, or simply not … Continue reading →

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The Read-Through

Posted on August 13, 2014 by J. Sevick

I just finished my first full read-through of my project. And, surprising no one, my feelings are complicated. Part of me was disappointed that it hadn’t magically become perfect, that it did have serious flaws, and that at least the … Continue reading →

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The Downsides of a First Draft

Posted on August 11, 2014 by J. Sevick

It’s practically ubiquitous writing advice to write a first draft, then wait, then go back and revise it to perfection. And it’s advice I’ve given here, and believe in, that you need to write a crappy first draft just to … Continue reading →

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