Tag Archives: First Drafts

Writers’ quote of the day: M. J. Hyland on rewriting first drafts

Posted on 26/10/2011 by

‘I’ve never read or written a perfect first draft.  Perfect first drafts don’t exist.  And yet most writers, at the beginning of their careers, think they must.  This intimidating myth of effortless gift persists because successful authors aren’t in the … Continue reading →

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Writers’ quote of the day: Shona MacLean on starting a new novel

Posted on 27/09/2011 by

‘I buy myself a really nice notebook, take myself off in the car with a flask of coffee or hot chocolate, stop at the local bakers for a bun, and go down to look at the sea and day dream.  … Continue reading →

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Writers’ quote of the day: Steve Mosby on persevering with your first draft when writing a novel

Posted on 16/09/2011 by

‘The main advice for all writers – aspiring or established – is to sit down and write.  A book takes such a long time to create, and it’s too easy to get bogged down in the early stages, re-writing beginning sections rather … Continue reading →

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