The quote above is something that I had heard for a long time, but didn’t quite believe. Shouldn’t you give your novel time to be written just as it should be from the get go?
It’s that mindset instilled in me from an early age that told me, if your going to do something, do it right the first time. It’s an interesting sentiment, but woefully unrealistic. We are humans fallible, hurting, but always dreaming.
Whenever I tried to write for a story it would be when I had that spark of inspiration that came once or twice every month. I wasn’t giving myself to my work because I didn’t want to be a failure and I didn’t want my work to be bad.
Thinking that I could edit later had crossed my mind, but something within me still didn’t believe it. Still believed that some words were beyond saving.
I wish I had just gone for writing from the get go. I wish I had pounded my keyboard and never stopped the second I realized Writing was for me, but hey at the age of 19? I think it’s not too late to start now.
I want to be a writer that drafts like crazy and I will be. I want to be a writer who edits with a keen eye and I will be. I want to be a writer who never lets a blank page stop her and that is one thing I think I am.
We all have different processes and I want this to know be mind. To write every single day with no regrets. Leaving the bad stuff to be fixed later. Letting the story form slowly, by steadily in the now.
Thanks for reading! Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below.
-Till next time!
The Book Raven 
Woah this was pretty cool. Very inspirational.
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I’m glad you liked it! ❤️
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Exactly! I’m all about the get it down and fix it later mentality! You have to have words in order to reorganize and build a story! ❤ I also tend to write a messy first draft and edit a ton. First one is adding a ton, second is removing, and third is polishing!
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I’m more of an under writer so my 2nd draft will be more of an adding description rearranging and cutting out weird stuff cause first drafts always have weird stuff. (Also don’t ask me how I know that it’s going to be this way when this will be my first draft of my first novel) I’ve started many a novel to never finish one and that changes now.
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Haha me too. Finally editing a properly plotted book! Finally feel like I’m getting a grasp on the craft. I’m still at the beginning of my writing journey though!
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Same here! I hope it’s a long one for both of us! If your ever in need a writing buddy just send me an email wolfetiana@yahoo.com or message me on Twitter @thebookraven_ I’d be happy to just discuss writing with you or anything else really!
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For sure! If you’re interested I have a slack chat room for writer’s. I can send you an invite with your email address?
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For sure thanks for thinking to invite me!
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I love this post. I’ve had a lot of similar thoughts throughout the years. However, with my current WIP, I’ve just dove in head-first and I’m excited to see what happens!
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Happy to hear it! Diving straight into our WIP’s is the best thing we could do! I hope for you many days, weeks, and moths of lots of writing!
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