Writing is good for my soul, so I try to write my daily dose.
I have written on and off for years, belong to a writer's group and my favorite genre is Short Stories. I never know what I'm going to write, I just start writing. I call this my first draft.
Needless to say it doesn't look professional. More like a kid when given some paper and a pencil. If I see words misspelled, I don't correct it. I have to keep the thoughts coming and I keep writing. When I go back, this is when I correct, change sentences around to give it a better flow. The second and third drafts are fun. I have already done the hard part with the first draft on what to write. I use a word processor and it's much faster than with a pencil.
A pencil and note book is for taking notes in the car, sitting at an airport, or something I have thought of or seen. Of course, now that I have a laptop I'll probably use that too. My fingers like to cramp when I writing by hand. By the time I get it down on paper, I may lose the thought. I'm a fast typist and most times, my fingers can't keep up with my thoughts.
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It's almost a year later since I created my blog
ReplyDeleteand I can only say, "life got in the way."
I want to meet other writers, so please come and
introduce yourself.