Top Ten Things to Hate about Rough Drafts
Any writer will tell you that writing a first draft is tough stuff. This month and next, I’m struggling through the initial draft of my book on PTSD in kids. Here are the top ten reason’s it’s akin to pulling teeth…at least in my book.
10. Because writing a rough draft is…rough. Hence the name.
9. Fear of the blank page.
8. Keeping one’s butt in the chair until the blank page is filled does wonders for word count, but it’s hard on the back.
7. Fear of the blank page.
6. I use my hands when I talk, so it’s very hard to get my point across with words alone.
5. Fear of the blank page.
4. I worry about piling on the facts until their sheer magnitude overwhelms readers.
3. Fear of the blank page.
2. I worry about leaving out too many facts so readers can’t follow what’s been written.
1. Fear of the blank page.
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