Just Quote by Maxwell Perkins
““Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 1932
Writing ideas down external them concrete, allowing evaluation and planning.
In simple terms: Put thoughts on paper to clarify.
Key Takeaway
Write first, refine later.
Themes
creativity
process
clarity
Mood
reflective
productive
Type
advice
practical
When to use this quote
- author brainstorming
- project planning
- problem solving
Key Concepts
idea capture
iteration
planning
Questions to Reflect On
- What ideas could you capture now?
- How does writing change your thinking?
A Different Perspective
Ideas may be incomplete or misguided without further analysis.
![“The best writing advice I had was [in] ‘Heinlein’s Rules for Writers’ by (American science fiction author) Robert A. Heinlein. His first rule is that you must write, and I was already doing that, but his second rule is, ‘You must finish what you write,’ and that had a big impact on me.” quote by George R. R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/14d/george-r-r-martin-2-926_advice_the-best-writing-advice-i-had-was-in-hei_51395.jpg)
