tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post1540310511500524857..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: From the Archives: Drafting vs. RewritingJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-36276415102982668642014-03-12T10:15:08.390-04:002014-03-12T10:15:08.390-04:00I started out as a complete panster but I plot mor...I started out as a complete panster but I plot more and more as time goes on. Nowadays, I usually start with a basic outline and a bunch of scene and character sketches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-26578650690630327312014-03-11T22:03:18.791-04:002014-03-11T22:03:18.791-04:00Are you a plotter or a pantser? Still not sure if ...Are you a plotter or a pantser? Still not sure if there's a correlation.Nicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-26835655660887259362014-03-11T20:52:48.164-04:002014-03-11T20:52:48.164-04:00I love the first draft. It's my favorite part ...I love the first draft. It's my favorite part of the writing process. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-46336339838038231522014-03-11T14:40:40.425-04:002014-03-11T14:40:40.425-04:00I'm the kind of architect who builds the house...I'm the kind of architect who builds the house, then before furnishing it, decides to add on a sunroom, a secret tunnel, and knock down a few walls.Nicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-1512759289781709242014-03-11T13:54:48.236-04:002014-03-11T13:54:48.236-04:00For me they're different pleasures, but I feel...For me they're different pleasures, but I feel more confident while revising. Higher highs and lower lows while drafting.<br /><br />I'm also very much an architect first, although I don't hesitate to do a little gardening along the way.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095519169994622951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-87452885998466914722014-03-11T12:21:32.575-04:002014-03-11T12:21:32.575-04:00I'm ambivalent towards 2nd drafts. Some of it ...I'm ambivalent towards 2nd drafts. Some of it is 'housework' but I often have to add in whole scenes or even chapters, which gives me that drafting high.Nicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-58554972451661950242014-03-11T11:47:50.878-04:002014-03-11T11:47:50.878-04:00Excellent post, Nicole. I'm a first draft love...Excellent post, Nicole. I'm a first draft lover, but I waffle between pantser and plotter. This COULD explain why I sometimes hate working on the second draft! However, even at the best of times, I think of 2nd draft stuff as housework -- and I don't like housework very much at all! Surprisingly, I don't mind the third draft, fine editing, because the big problems are usually gone, and this is where my work really starts to shine.<br />But that first draft? Pure fun!E.C.Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425278337501709041noreply@blogger.com