“I am hard at work on the second draft ... Second draft is really a misnomer as there are a gazillion revisions,… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
The second draft is on yellow paper, that's when I work on characterizations. The third is pink, I work on story motivations.… — Jacqueline Susann Copy Share Image
“Get your story written, you always have the second and third draft to fix things like tense, 1st vs 3rd person, the… — Andromeda Edison Copy Share Image
“Now think of life in the same terms. Start over when you have to. Make a second draft. Or a third. Embrace… — Kate Klise Copy Share Image
Write with abandon and no constraints for first draft. Cut brutally and save in separate files on second draft. Add conflict; don't… — Francesca Lia Block Copy Share Image
First, you need to write the script, re-work on lots of things. First draft, second draft, once the final script is ready… — Sonu Sood Copy Share Image
I think I got spoiled and that writing a short story and getting it published, or writing a novel and getting it… — John Sayles Copy Share Image
During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Gaiman wrote the first draft in fountain pen, in several five-hundred-page, leather-bound sketchbooks that he purchased in a close-out sale. "I really… — Hank Wagner Copy Share Image
I don't think you think of your audience as much as you think, when you're revising, how it holds together. I mean… — Carolyn See Copy Share Image
“Your job during or just after the first draft is to decide what something or somethings yours is about. Your job in… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I start my process hand written, and then I dump it in. It's like you're getting a second draft 'cause when I… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
It can take years. With the first draft, I just write everything. With the second draft, it becomes so depressing for me,… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something-anything-down on paper. A friend… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
It's one of the things writing students don't understand. They write a first draft and are quite disappointed, or often should be… — Elizabeth Hardwick Copy Share Image
“First draft: let it run. Turn all the knobs up to 11. Second draft: hell. Cut it down and cut it into… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
