To writers struggling with and early draft of a story--don't sweat it.
Anne Lamott (in her wonderful "Bird by bird") has a chapter called "Shitty First Drafts." She says even the best writers' first drafts are crappy. Let the first draft pout in a drawer for a few days, then take a look at it and turn out a better 2nd draft. Repeat the above, and you may have an admirable third draft.
But by all means crank out "shitty" first drafts. They are essential, because without them you can't go to the 2nd, 3rd... Gold will come, but rarely at first.
Anne Lamott (in her wonderful "Bird by bird") has a chapter called "Shitty First Drafts." She says even the best writers' first drafts are crappy. Let the first draft pout in a drawer for a few days, then take a look at it and turn out a better 2nd draft. Repeat the above, and you may have an admirable third draft.
But by all means crank out "shitty" first drafts. They are essential, because without them you can't go to the 2nd, 3rd... Gold will come, but rarely at first.
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