Comments on: How Good is Your First Draft?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:45:09 +0000

Super good article. I like just got done writing a draft like a thirteen year old girl, and it turn out AWFUL! Lol, I had written 100 words before that, and now I’m like up to 500 in just a few minutes. Most of them are “likes” and “ums,” but really cool, you know? There are a few good sentences in there, which is cool.

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By: Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:46:13 +0000

I love that essay on.. crappy first drafts.

By: krkr

krkr — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:30:05 +0000

Holy sh-crap. You might just have the answer there! This is the best advice I’ve read in years.

By: Postcard Mailing

Postcard Mailing — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:37:24 +0000

Nice! I like that idea, actually writing intentionally bad first drafts. Will try doing that whenever I write, that should give me something to work with. Usually what I do is just write down words or ideas that I come up with. But this, this should really get the creative juices flowing

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By: chris Zydel

chris Zydel — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:56:20 +0000

My experience with the "shitty first drafts" deal is that it gives me permission to write whatever I want without the pressure to perform as a perfectionist. ( WOW! That was a lot of "p's" for one little sentence). And when I go back to read what I've written, I most often find out that it's not so shitty after all! Thanks for letting us have full rein to be potty mouths in your comments section!!! chris Zydel´s last blog post...Creative Miracle Grow: The Crazy Wonderfulness That Can Happen When Someone Believes In YOU!

By: Trisha Bartle

Trisha Bartle — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:21:16 +0000

Oh my gosh, Taylor, you just blew my mind. I was tossing and turning last night thinking about this very subject.

Honestly, the number one reason I haven’t even started my latest attempt at a novel is because I’m afraid it’s going to be terrible. I never thought of INTENTIONALLY making it terrible.

This changes everything.

By: Joely Black

Joely Black — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:16:37 +0000

First drafts, not doing it well, what if it sucks have really never bothered me. I write what comes to me and then go back and edit. It's a wonderful process, when you don't let your ego get in the way. Joely Black´s last blog post...Sample 3: How one punch started an entire war