tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post7618872198577532221..comments2023-08-08T08:30:51.549-07:00Comments on KATE AVERY ELLISON: First Draft FrustrationsKate Avery Ellisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-86938237083500457722011-07-22T11:43:59.890-07:002011-07-22T11:43:59.890-07:00NM Martinez: That sounds like me. I'll be like...NM Martinez: That sounds like me. I'll be like, I wrote my last book in 5 weeks. Surely I can write this one in like, 4. The problem is that no two books come out the same way...Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-58950511394778266592011-07-19T09:03:48.462-07:002011-07-19T09:03:48.462-07:00Oh man, reading this makes me feel better. I'm...Oh man, reading this makes me feel better. I'm definitely going through the first draft frustrations right now. I want this book to come out of my head perfectly formed in, like, a month. That's enough time, right?<br /><br />I end up having to just chant in my head, "Just write." Since I'm a pantser, I won't have any ideas until I write even if I know what I need to get done. And then once I write something, I'm going to end up rewriting it.<br /><br />So inefficient!N.M. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979520233768148136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-62956574671206999732011-07-18T12:16:03.046-07:002011-07-18T12:16:03.046-07:00First drafts are my favourite part of the whole pr...First drafts are my favourite part of the whole process! Revising is where I can get stuck! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-31367209292396357912011-07-18T10:18:20.884-07:002011-07-18T10:18:20.884-07:00I do the 'write the first draft as fast as pos...I do the 'write the first draft as fast as possible thing' too. It works for me usually, although I have found,with the one I'm trying to revise at the moment, I changed my mind so much about the plot that the first five chapters are pretty useless.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-31587643597260269012011-07-18T07:57:22.434-07:002011-07-18T07:57:22.434-07:00Rachel: Thanks! I have been hard at work this morn...Rachel: Thanks! I have been hard at work this morning and I think I'm making progress!Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-19083082718989103402011-07-18T06:28:46.709-07:002011-07-18T06:28:46.709-07:00It's so important to just get the words out du...It's so important to just get the words out during a first draft, rather than striving for perfection. You know there are going to be numerous drafts and revisions anyway, so why not get to that point faster by not trying for perfection the first time.<br /><br />Of course, it's easier said than done (isn't that always the way? lol) Perhaps you should duct tape your hands to the keyboard so you can't rip your hair out. ;)Rachel Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115715188356354737noreply@blogger.com