“The first draft of anything is sh**.” — Ernest Hemingway
Earnest Hemingway said it. And I live by it.
Here’s the thing: we want everything to be perfect the first time. We want an award-winning novel to flow out of us without a blemish.
But I have to ask, where’s the fun in that? Transformation is the game when it comes to writing a novel.
From scattered thoughts to organized stories. Some writers don’t want works that are organized. On the contrary, I’d like my work to be easily read. An escape. It takes editing for me to see what works and what doesn’t. Who should be talking? What point of view? I like to see how it feels using different tools in the writing game.
Editing doesn’t have to be this looming, impossible thing that we avoid. It can be easily reframed into a process that nurtures our creativity. Don’t get me wrong; editing is hard work, but just like any act of service, it’s a worthy cause.
I’m the type of writer who’s in it for the transformation.
Transformation of myself and my work. I hope that the evolution of me shines through my work.
I’m ready to put in that effort.
Jayne.press 