tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post5070399259504794346..comments2024-03-05T11:26:21.204-06:00Comments on All the World's Our Page: "The first draft of anything is always shit." Ernest HemingwayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-85078754825317232292010-02-06T22:11:01.245-06:002010-02-06T22:11:01.245-06:00I'll say. My current first draft is awful! But...I'll say. My current first draft is awful! But at least the kernels are there, and someday I'll have some popcorn.<br />Sorry, silly analogy :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-45822907793315976372010-02-06T02:07:21.291-06:002010-02-06T02:07:21.291-06:00Helen - apparently he did. At least my google sear...Helen - apparently he did. At least my google search said so, and we know that is NEVER wrong. <br /><br />Sounds like you're ploughing ahead with your writing - keep it coming!Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-21626885422594213112010-02-04T02:06:28.299-06:002010-02-04T02:06:28.299-06:00Did he really say that? I've never been much ...Did he really say that? I've never been much of a Hemingway fan, but I like him a lot more for saying it. Shitty-First-Draft is my mantra at the moment. I churned out 32,000 words in January (4-week break from work) and they are all shit. If a third of it survives into the next draft, I will be surprised. Had to be done though...<br /><br />Good to know you are not disheartened by all the editing, Rachel!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136310244264394083noreply@blogger.com