Comments on: Your Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You raise it in the Rewrite. http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/ Life is better with the right words. Sat, 19 May 2012 09:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Platt - Murder Your Darlings http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-8930 Sean Platt - Murder Your Darlings Thu, 14 May 2009 18:16:55 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-8930 [...] and in fact, this particular post is a slight rewrite of one I wrote late summer last year, “Your Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You Raise Them in the Rewrite.” I still believe that this holds [...] [...] and in fact, this particular post is a slight rewrite of one I wrote late summer last year, “Your Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You Raise Them in the Rewrite.” I still believe that this holds [...]

]]> By: Writer Dad http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Writer Dad Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:17:15 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-135 Jonathan: I totally follow that rule, but I usually have an extra step. First I write for me, then I read aloud to my wife. Reading aloud really helps me figure out what I can do better. Then I give the words a sharp edit. Though I've only read a few writing books, I can't imagine anything coming close to King's. Jonathan: I totally follow that rule, but I usually have an extra step. First I write for me, then I read aloud to my wife. Reading aloud really helps me figure out what I can do better. Then I give the words a sharp edit. Though I’ve only read a few writing books, I can’t imagine anything coming close to King’s.

]]> By: Writer Dad http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-33192 Writer Dad Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-33192 Jonathan: I totally follow that rule, but I usually have an extra step. First I write for me, then I read aloud to my wife. Reading aloud really helps me figure out what I can do better. Then I give the words a sharp edit. Though I've only read a few writing books, I can't imagine anything coming close to King's. Jonathan: I totally follow that rule, but I usually have an extra step. First I write for me, then I read aloud to my wife. Reading aloud really helps me figure out what I can do better. Then I give the words a sharp edit. Though I’ve only read a few writing books, I can’t imagine anything coming close to King’s.

]]> By: Jonathan Vaught http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Jonathan Vaught Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:23:44 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-134 @WD: <em>On Writing Well</em> and <em>On Writing</em> are two different books. I'm halfway through the latter now and I love it. Haven't read the former yet. I really like what King said about the rewrite: the first draft is for you; you're telling yourself the story. Rewriting is for your readers. Take out everything that gets in the way of telling <em>them</em> the story. Or, more succinctly put, write with the door closed, rewrite with it open. Jonathan Vaughts last blog post..<a href="http://starkravingcalm.com/archives/lets-play-house" rel="nofollow">Let’s Play House</a> @WD: On Writing Well and On Writing are two different books. I’m halfway through the latter now and I love it. Haven’t read the former yet.

I really like what King said about the rewrite: the first draft is for you; you’re telling yourself the story. Rewriting is for your readers. Take out everything that gets in the way of telling them the story. Or, more succinctly put, write with the door closed, rewrite with it open.

Jonathan Vaughts last blog post..Let’s Play House

]]> By: Jonathan Vaught http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-33191 Jonathan Vaught Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:23:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-33191 @WD: <em>On Writing Well</em> and <em>On Writing</em> are two different books. I'm halfway through the latter now and I love it. Haven't read the former yet. I really like what King said about the rewrite: the first draft is for you; you're telling yourself the story. Rewriting is for your readers. Take out everything that gets in the way of telling <em>them</em> the story. Or, more succinctly put, write with the door closed, rewrite with it open. Jonathan Vaughts last blog post..<a href="http://starkravingcalm.com/archives/lets-play-house" rel="nofollow">Let’s Play House</a> @WD: On Writing Well and On Writing are two different books. I’m halfway through the latter now and I love it. Haven’t read the former yet.

I really like what King said about the rewrite: the first draft is for you; you’re telling yourself the story. Rewriting is for your readers. Take out everything that gets in the way of telling them the story. Or, more succinctly put, write with the door closed, rewrite with it open.

Jonathan Vaughts last blog post..Let’s Play House

]]> By: Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 1 of 4) | MiB Smarter Money http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Debunking The 25 Most Outrageous Money Myths (part 1 of 4) | MiB Smarter Money Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:02:34 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-133 [...] stopping by! I thought I’d take WriterDad’s advice in cooking this one up thinking that [My] Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You raise it in the Rewrite“.  I’ve been working on this post for cumulatively about a month.  A change here, a [...] [...] stopping by! I thought I’d take WriterDad’s advice in cooking this one up thinking that [My] Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You raise it in the Rewrite“.  I’ve been working on this post for cumulatively about a month.  A change here, a [...]

]]> By: Writer Dad http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Writer Dad Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:45:13 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-132 Kelly: Sorry it took me so long; I just found the comment. Yes, I pretty much explode during the writing, then I mop in the rewrite. Otherwise, I'd never stitch a single sentence together. Jenny: Nothing wrong with verbose.... in measure. Kelly: Sorry it took me so long; I just found the comment. Yes, I pretty much explode during the writing, then I mop in the rewrite. Otherwise, I’d never stitch a single sentence together.

Jenny: Nothing wrong with verbose…. in measure.

]]> By: Writer Dad http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-33190 Writer Dad Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:45:00 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-33190 Kelly: Sorry it took me so long; I just found the comment. Yes, I pretty much explode during the writing, then I mop in the rewrite. Otherwise, I'd never stitch a single sentence together. Jenny: Nothing wrong with verbose.... in measure. Kelly: Sorry it took me so long; I just found the comment. Yes, I pretty much explode during the writing, then I mop in the rewrite. Otherwise, I’d never stitch a single sentence together.

Jenny: Nothing wrong with verbose…. in measure.

]]> By: No, No, No! I said, “I Don’t Want to be a Chooch.” | Writer Dad http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-131 No, No, No! I said, “I Don’t Want to be a Chooch.” | Writer Dad Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-131 [...] “Here’s a Macbook, Go Make a Million,” “Sink or Swim,” or “Your Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You Raise it in the Rewrite.” Share and [...] [...] “Here’s a Macbook, Go Make a Million,” “Sink or Swim,” or “Your Baby’s Born in the Rough Draft. You Raise it in the Rewrite.” Share and [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://writerdad.com/writing/your-babys-born-in-the-rough-draft-you-raise-it-in-the-rewrite/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jenny Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:02:45 +0000 http://writerdad.com/?p=240#comment-130 If my writing weren't verbose, it would be nothing ... although I prefer the euphemism "soulful" ... Jennys last blog post..<a href="http://www.jennyweber.com/latestwhatever/2008/8/26/check-your-gig-line-again.html" rel="nofollow">Check Your Gig Line ... Again</a> If my writing weren’t verbose, it would be nothing … although I prefer the euphemism “soulful” …

Jennys last blog post..Check Your Gig Line … Again

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