Bits Quote by Walter Mosley
“The way I write is this: I write about a thousand words a day, a little bit more. The next morning, I read those thousand words and cursorily edit that. Then I write the next thousand. I do that all the way to the end of the book and then I reread the book quite a few times, editing as go through.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Writer's Process, Walter Mosley, 2015
He writes in daily batches of about a thousand words, lightly edits each batch, and repeats until the manuscript is complete, then revisits the whole work for deeper revision.
In simple terms: Write daily, edit lightly, then polish the whole book.
Key Takeaway
Consistent incremental writing and layered editing improve productivity.
Themes
writing
productivity
editing
discipline
creativity
Mood
focused
methodical
reflective
Type
process
advice
inspirational
When to use this quote
- novel drafting
- short story creation
- self‑editing
- final manuscript polishing
Key Concepts
incremental drafting
iterative revision
process optimization
Questions to Reflect On
- How does daily word count affect creative flow?
- What benefits arise from layered editing?
A Different Perspective
May overlook deeper structural issues until later revisions.
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