Do you edit or rewrite anything before you're finished with your first draft?

by Sandra Egger
14th April 2013

Do you edit or rewrite anything before you're finished with your first draft? I've never really thought about it before, generally I like to edit after a couple of days, but is it better to leave everything until you've finished your first draft?

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Hi, Sandra. Naturally, everyone writes and edits differently; therefore, I suggest you trust your own head, heart and instinct as well as any and all comments above that 'speak' to you. Keep well, Dawud.

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Dawud Gurevitch
15/04/2013

@ Victoria, These bilingual Computers are really emotional arn't they? :)

@ Andrew, I enjoy your writing so I'm definitly going to try your advice and have a crack at it like you do :)

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Sandra Egger
15/04/2013

Hi Sandra

It's very difficult to resist editing but I use sheer willpower to get to the end first. I don't have a plan as such but I do have an ending in sight. I usually write the last climactic scene between the hero and the villain first and then work towards that.

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