I'm currently in the process of redrafting a fair few creative assignments for my university course, and to say they look like this picture would be an understatement. The red pen has became my best friend, not only does it allow me to viciously scribble out numerous words going NO NO NO, I can also draw multiple lines, making it look as if I'm being clever and swapping words around when in fact, I have no clue what I'm doing and I just want it to appear that I'm making process.
Redrafting has always been a hated chore of mine. My inner editor edits for me as I go along, so once I've finished a piece, I believe it to be complete and ready for anyone to look at. Those who can redraft and redraft and redraft without any help - I salute you. I consider my writing as my baby in some ways, I nurture it and then love it regardless. The only time when I can redraft is when I reluctantly hand my work over to one of my fellow writers and allow them to be as vicious as possible. I must agree I love doing this with work that isn't mine, it really helps you as an editor and the writer improves their work as a result.
So now I'm sat here with a pretty big pile of first drafts coated in pen, lines and the ocassional smiley face off Lewis, hoping that inspiration will strike and I can improve them without losing too much of the story I was trying to tell in the first draft.
- Tasha
Redrafting has always been a hated chore of mine. My inner editor edits for me as I go along, so once I've finished a piece, I believe it to be complete and ready for anyone to look at. Those who can redraft and redraft and redraft without any help - I salute you. I consider my writing as my baby in some ways, I nurture it and then love it regardless. The only time when I can redraft is when I reluctantly hand my work over to one of my fellow writers and allow them to be as vicious as possible. I must agree I love doing this with work that isn't mine, it really helps you as an editor and the writer improves their work as a result.
So now I'm sat here with a pretty big pile of first drafts coated in pen, lines and the ocassional smiley face off Lewis, hoping that inspiration will strike and I can improve them without losing too much of the story I was trying to tell in the first draft.
- Tasha