“Never get too attached to the first draft of anything – this includes writing, art, homes, love. You will revise and revise and revise. We are always in the midst of our own becoming.” LoveWritingArtHomeWisdomLife LessonsWild HeartJeanette LeblancReviseFirst Draft Author:Jeanette LeBlanc
“Writing a first-draft battle scene is akin to real combat—chaos, confusion, and you must keep your cool as you fire word bullets downrange.” WritingHumorFireMilitarySceneBattleChaosConfusionCombatBulletsCoolFirst Draft Author:Don Roff
“First draft blues: "He tested the stick and glanced at the set handbrake. With his feet he felt the accelerator, the brake, the clutch. Backwards, but otherwise just the same, and comforting in a solid, mechanical way. It even smelled right, oil, petrol, lubricated warm metal, and the polished windshield seemed transparent in the night’s silver flood.” FunnyBloopersFirst DraftRough Draft Book:Deal With the Devil, Part One Source: Deal With the Devil, Part One
“That's the word for him. "Unbelievable." If you'd known Mortimer like I did, you'd understand. He sees reality as... well, as a first draft. Plenty of space to edit the truth the way he likes it.” LifeRealityTruthEditFirst Draft Book:How to Survive a Horror Story Source: How to Survive a Horror Story