Regardless of whether you think it's universally applicable, what was something about writing you wish you had learned earlier? I don't really have one on hand for me personally, but I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Regardless of whether you think it's universally applicable, what was something about writing you wish you had learned earlier? I don't really have one on hand for me personally, but I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Re-writing doesn't mean what you're writing is bad. Re-writing tends to me mean what you're writing is worthwhile, but just isn't there yet. There is no shame, dishonor, or lack of talent for writing a scene/page/character/concept/theme/idea/whatever again. You tend to get closer to the best version of it if you're re-writing.
re-writing is a necessary part of the process
Agreed. I wish I learned that a long time ago. I don't know why but (probably because of the education system linking writing to grades) anytime I had something edited or was told to re-write something i felt a rather crushing blow to my ego. I only write for fun and stuff but I was so afarid to show my stuff to people cause they would say "Hey this is cool but XYZ could use some work" or something similarly soft and friendly. For whatever reason I would recoil into my mind palace and yell at myself for being a bad writer when ever I was re-doing it.
I do this a lot lol