tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post2462037822093001410..comments2023-09-15T09:55:04.468-06:00Comments on beautiful chaos: IWSG re-do - writing and compostingMichelle Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-24211378693234245732013-03-18T19:17:53.950-06:002013-03-18T19:17:53.950-06:00Lovely thoughts! I used to think writing cut in th...Lovely thoughts! I used to think writing cut in the rewrite was wasted too, but this last book I'm surprised what a better first draft it is than previous ones. I'm learning and improving! All those bad words are paying off.Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-7467780743645729892013-03-08T09:57:28.841-07:002013-03-08T09:57:28.841-07:00Oh yes, I like this analogy -- those chopped out w...Oh yes, I like this analogy -- those chopped out words weren't wasted at all!Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-52801986081682734022013-03-07T01:02:02.432-07:002013-03-07T01:02:02.432-07:00As a person who has to overwrite to get to the poi...As a person who has to overwrite to get to the point of something, I identify with the compost heap. Sometimes you just have to vomit it all out there and later determine what is usable, and what just sparked ideas for something else.<br /><br />No words are wasted in my opinion. They all serve a purpose, even if a small one.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-88460440620198802032013-03-06T17:01:56.828-07:002013-03-06T17:01:56.828-07:00Certainly, my own creative process seems to involv...Certainly, my own creative process seems to involve large amounts of deletion, with good ideas only emerging over time.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-88708270395989534552013-03-06T16:34:49.562-07:002013-03-06T16:34:49.562-07:00I totally agree!! I have a document for each WIP w...I totally agree!! I have a document for each WIP where I save all those words. Just in case.<br /><br />I've actually gone back and used phrases here and there. And the ones that never see the light of day? Well they were good learning experiences =DCarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594436685900756259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-12337137262263112242013-03-06T12:17:31.803-07:002013-03-06T12:17:31.803-07:00You know... I started writing down snippets and id...You know... I started writing down snippets and ideas a while back that I thought would make good books... and not all of them were book WORTHY... but as I started on the one I'm writing now, I went through my file and have recycled TWO ideas that were meant to be whole books and put them into characters for this one... that is three separate strands all coming together to grow my new book... and if feels pretty good this way.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-84550065113645741112013-03-06T12:01:46.318-07:002013-03-06T12:01:46.318-07:00Love your post. I've read Goldberg's book ...Love your post. I've read Goldberg's book and agreed with her comments on composting. Yours is new to me, even though I realize now I've been doing what you've pointed out. While I cut liberally, I save all my cuts and find that I can sometimes use them in shorts or other manuscripts. Guess that's a form of composting, huh. Good writing to you!Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-68486817258921544392013-03-06T11:21:54.193-07:002013-03-06T11:21:54.193-07:00But something great will grow out of that compost!...But something great will grow out of that compost!<br />I think of it as wood carving. We start with the basic shape of what we want and then carve away all the crap.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-22697293237358674022013-03-06T11:01:36.743-07:002013-03-06T11:01:36.743-07:00I have lots of files of copy and pasted junk. I to...I have lots of files of copy and pasted junk. I totally get the feeling of wanting to get it right the first time so you don't waste words. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155116769885515796noreply@blogger.com