Don’t try this in your initial draft.
Forget tight writing and let your book’s first draft flow. Then practice tight editing. As Strunk & White advise in The Elements of Style, retain only those words that earn their keep. No freeloaders.
In the process you’ll find many candidates for deletion.
All your ideas won’t come when you’re at the keyboard.
I had no idea what I’d post today. Then I straightened the little table next to my desk and saw multiple slips of paper. Suddenly, I had my choice of nine ideas.
I opted to keep them for later — and consider how to save ideas at risk of getting lost.
You know the kind. They come … Continue reading
You can maximize the event — after the fact.
I’m home from the writers conference, but I still have work to do.
Late Sunday, after a ten-hour drive, I unloaded the car, unpacked my bags, and went to bed early. But I still have actions to take. Monday morning, I made a short … Continue reading