Draft Quote by Sarah Pinborough

The first draft is the child's draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing…

— Anne Lamott

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

— Terry Pratchett

The first draft is just a skeleton-just bare bones. It's like the very first rehearsal of a play, where the director moves the actors…

— Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

I see myself as a first-draft writer, so when I sit down to write something, the first draft is usually pretty close to the…

— Noah Hawley

With writing, there are multiple drafts. On stage, there is one take. I do a lot of preparation for shows, so, for the most…

— Henry Rollins

I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I wanted the…

— Judy Blume

Yes, the first draft is the key. That's why I put so much energy, focus, and attention on the first draft, because I respect…

— Caridad Svich

I am a technophile, so there is no such thing as a first draft. The first draft plunges on, and about a quarter of…

— Terry Pratchett

Some writers sit down without a thought of what they are going to say, and they go through draft after draft.

— Alice Walker

The first draft is usually junk. You have to work on it seven to eight times.

— Ravi Subramanian

I think longer that you sit on a screenplay the longer you sit. I'm a firm believer that you can write the magic out…

— Todd Farmer

There are some writers who are done when they finish a draft because they've thought it through beforehand. Whereas I'll finish a first draft…

— Heidi Julavits