Re: Plough through or correct as you go?
I write with intent and purpose. I don't wing it. I know what I want to write, for the most part. It's easier the better my outline. I don't write vomit drafts. I couldn't do it even if I tried, it's not my style.
There is little need to rewrite for cosmetic reasons: typos, grammar, widows, clarity or paragraph length, because I do write with this intent.
I can write 12 pages a day with a strong outline and the proper setting. Being able to focus alone for all 12 hours is important to my process. No phone, no internet. No distractions. A break once in a while.
I will go back, as I write, and lay in set ups and payoffs as new ideas or story beats occur down stream. I will review the written pages and tweak dialogue, but establish a strong basis for the intention. When the script is complete, that's the time to go back and rework dialogue and action to better support the story intention.
Sometimes, occasionally, I will have one line of dialogue that is on the nose with another that has the subtext I'm going for-- a place card. When I rewrite I will then delete the OTN sentence and rework the subtext dialogue based on how the story progresses to the end.
My goal is to rewrite as little as possible of the cosmetic aspects when the first draft is done, so I can focus solely on the story and characters during the rewrites. It's a matter of efficiency for me.
There are always additional drafts. Those drafts are fun and not a chore.
I write with intent and purpose. I don't wing it. I know what I want to write, for the most part. It's easier the better my outline. I don't write vomit drafts. I couldn't do it even if I tried, it's not my style.
There is little need to rewrite for cosmetic reasons: typos, grammar, widows, clarity or paragraph length, because I do write with this intent.
I can write 12 pages a day with a strong outline and the proper setting. Being able to focus alone for all 12 hours is important to my process. No phone, no internet. No distractions. A break once in a while.
I will go back, as I write, and lay in set ups and payoffs as new ideas or story beats occur down stream. I will review the written pages and tweak dialogue, but establish a strong basis for the intention. When the script is complete, that's the time to go back and rework dialogue and action to better support the story intention.
Sometimes, occasionally, I will have one line of dialogue that is on the nose with another that has the subtext I'm going for-- a place card. When I rewrite I will then delete the OTN sentence and rework the subtext dialogue based on how the story progresses to the end.
My goal is to rewrite as little as possible of the cosmetic aspects when the first draft is done, so I can focus solely on the story and characters during the rewrites. It's a matter of efficiency for me.
There are always additional drafts. Those drafts are fun and not a chore.
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