“It's my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. Rough drafts don't shine, as a rule. Mine certainly didn't. That's why I was rejected for years and years.” WorldShouldWritingYearsShowsBeliefMinesShiningRoughDiamondPublishingRejectedRough Drafts Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“If I may throw out a word of counsel to beginners, it is: Treasure your exceptions! When there are none, the work gets so dull that no one cares to carry it further. Keep them always uncovered and in sight. Exceptions are like the rough brickwork of a growing building which tells that there is more to come and shows where the next construction is to be.” IfsMayShowsCareNextGrowingBuildingSightTreasureDullExceptionRoughConstructionBeginnersNo One Cares Book:William Bateson, F. R. S., Naturalist: His Essays & Addresses, Together with a Short Account of His Life Source: William Bateson, F. R. S., Naturalist: His Essays & Addresses, Together with a Short Account of His Life
“Right now I'm doing four shows at a time, trying to read four outlines every week, four scripts every week, and watching four rough cuts; it's a lot of good work. It's fun to do it, but it does wear you out.” TryingDoeShowsFunFourCuttingWeekRight NowScriptsRoughWorking ItGood WorkOutlines Author:Aaron Spelling