I wish I wrote drafts and then revised them, but I don't. What I do is I seem to revise as I… — Edward Hirsch Copy Share Image
I always revise when I publish in a book. So versions in magazines are sometimes slightly different. — Rigoberto Gonzalez Copy Share Image
I do not usually revise much, though I often cut, particularly the end or toward the end of a poem — James Schuyler Copy Share Image
I saw a Divine Being. I'm afraid I'm going to have to revise all my various books and opinions. — A.J. Ayer Copy Share Image
Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons ... Good writing means good revising. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
There's no reason you shouldn't, as a writer, not be aware of the necessity to revise yourself constantly. — John Irving Copy Share Image
In this day and age, we need to revise the old saying to read, "Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Khaddar is an attempt to revise and reverse the process and establish a better relationship between the cities and villages. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“what’s most important is that the information we display is up to date, and that we constantly revise what we measure to… — Gene Kim Copy Share Image
As we begin to become aware of the narrative patterns around which we structure our lives, we learn how to take charge,… — Mandy Aftel Copy Share Image
The lion's share of my work is revision, 85%? I revise forever, combing over lines, listening and listening to them in different… — Samantha Hunt Copy Share Image
I edit as I write. I revise endlessly. I don't go forward until I know that what I've written is as good… — Anita Shreve Copy Share Image
“When you start thinking that you need more hours in a day you either have too much on your plate, you need… — Joan Marques Copy Share Image
In working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don't enjoy this, but in the process of revision… — Rita Dove Copy Share Image
“The fastest way to revise a piece of work is to send it, late at night, to someone whose opinion you fear.… — Sarah Manguso Copy Share Image
“And then after that, I guess it just became habit that they didn’t. It seemed like people could revise who you were… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Awful first drafts are fine—Agree with this. If you don’t finish something, you’ll never get in the game. Just quell the voice… — Jamie Freveletti Copy Share Image
I started on computers with 'Billy Bathgate,' a little orange screen with black letters. I thought it was really cool, but it… — E. L. Doctorow Copy Share Image
I've always found it best to have a routine. I go to my study at the same time every day and climb… — Diane Ackerman Copy Share Image
One great aim of revision is to cut out. In the exuberance of composition it is natural to throw in - as… — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
When you edit, you imagine your enemy is seated on the other side of the table. Your enemy! And your enemy is… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
If a teacher told me to revise, I thought that meant my writing was a broken-down car that needed to go to… — Naomi Shihab Nye Copy Share Image
I revise the manuscript till I can't read it any longer, then I get somebody to type it. Then I revise the… — Robert Graves Copy Share Image
I revise like crazy. I start revising before the pen hits the paper. — John Dufresne Copy Share Image
In my own work, I usually revise through forty or fifty drafts of a poem before I begin to feel content with… — Mary Oliver Copy Share Image
“You can fix just about any problem in your writing, but you cannot revise a blank page.” — Gabriela Pereira Copy Share Image
“If you say bullshit on things come in handy, better revise it before others say otherwise.” — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
Trust your imagination. Don't be afraid to fail. Write. Revise. Revise. Revise. — Jeff VanderMeer Copy Share Image
