“Revision plays a very large role in writing. Sometimes it seems to be all revision. And the longer I write, the more I revise-until it is completely right.” WritingSometimesPlaySeemsRolesRevision Author:Ellen Hunnicutt
“It's just as well that I write in the same facile way wherever I am - no blocks or anguish, no contemplation, no elaborate revision, no need for love-tokens or nice views.” WayNeedsWritingWellsViewsNiceBlockContemplationAnguishRevisionTokens Author:Peter York
“I came to a dead stop and began major revisions. Sometimes these entailed the shredding of all existing manuscript for a fresh start - an inefficient way to write a book, though I found it exciting.” WayWritingBookSometimesFoundMajorsExcitingEditingManuscriptsRevisionFresh StartShredding Author:William Manchester
“[Writing is] largely a matter of application and hard work, or writing and rewriting endlessly until you are satisfied that you have said what you want to say as clearly and simply as possible. For me that usually means many, many revisions.” WantWritingMeanSaidMatterHardLanguageHard WorkWhat You WantSatisfiedApplicationRevisionRewriting Book:The house of life: Rachel Carson at work Source: The house of life: Rachel Carson at work