That would be a metaphorical postcard of course. When writing a first draft do you a) Get it all down as quickly as possible and worry about errors later or b) revise and review as your going along?
That;s what I thought Lily. I did b) when I wrote BTL but I'm considering a) for my current one. I'll just have to pretend that I can't see all those red and green lines and not worry about the inconsistancies until later.
I tend to quickly write a few chapters at a time and then go back to revise and review in order to make sure it's staying on track. I also have a small group of "Shadow Readers" who help me out along the way.
I do a bit of both, Colette. Each time I start to work, I re-read the previous work and edit anything that's particularly jarring or just plain wrong, but otherwise keep going and carry on. If I feel unhappy about any particular passage I make a note of it and return to it when I've finished. How about you?
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For me it was a) I did a bit of b) but it seemed to slow me down
That;s what I thought Lily. I did b) when I wrote BTL but I'm considering a) for my current one. I'll just have to pretend that I can't see all those red and green lines and not worry about the inconsistancies until later.
I tend to revise and review as I go along, mainly to get me in the mood to carry on, but it's easy to get distracted by it and NEVER move on!
That's my worry Karen. I am sooooo easily distracted.
I tend to quickly write a few chapters at a time and then go back to revise and review in order to make sure it's staying on track. I also have a small group of "Shadow Readers" who help me out along the way.
Mmmm! Shadow readers. I like the saound of them Melissa
I do a bit of both, Colette. Each time I start to work, I re-read the previous work and edit anything that's particularly jarring or just plain wrong, but otherwise keep going and carry on. If I feel unhappy about any particular passage I make a note of it and return to it when I've finished. How about you?
I guess its trial and error Olivia until I work out what works best for me.
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