LOVE THE DETAILS
Details are the stuff of writing. Who knew that a fake little diamond on the very first page of draft one would be a facet of my story throughout? I never know what detail will emerge in my rough draft to connect with other details later on, which is why I have to just let it flow naturally.
Joanne Rocklin, Children's Author
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180 WAYS TO CONQUER WRITER'S BLOCK: for writers of all ages and genresHow to Conquer Writer's Block: Tip 1February 2, 2011 
I am in the process of working on rough drafts of my children's novel "A Cat Called Zook". I really believe in Anne Lamott's process of "just getting it DOWN" no matter how awful that draft seems to be, just to see the potential of my story. Amazing, magical things happen in that first draft, as rough as it is. It hints at what I have to do next, when I fix it UP in my next draft, and the ones beyond. But I tell myself that there's plenty of time for that. I scribble notes for changes and additions on my first page and in the margins, for later. |
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