{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Unconventional Editing Advice","description":"The resounding writing advice today tends to be, \u201cJust get the words on paper. You can edit it later. You can\u2019t edit a blank page. All first drafts are garbage anyway\u2026Just get your word count and keep going!\u201d I can virtually guarantee that if you take this approach with essays, you\u2019ll end up with a garbage product or you\u2019ll have to re-do it. For books? Well, my experience is largely the same. The editing process is BRUTAL when you play fast and loose with the first draft. So, contrary to popular opinion today, I would argue that it\u2019s OK to write a more measured first draft and save yourself a headache in edits! This doesn\u2019t mean every word needs to be perfect before you write it down. The big difference is that you work with the sentence\/scene a bit longer, moving on when you feel satisfied (for now), rather than just writing the first thing that pops into your head. It definitely makes editing easier, but I think it might make your overall process faster, too! In episode 57 of the Vocabbett podcast, I dive into the drawbacks of this process. Listen below or on your favorite podcast player! ","author_name":"Vocabbett - Fun Vocabulary & History Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/www.vocabbett.com","html":"