tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975260856997062028.post1599281428254146040..comments2022-11-02T07:57:51.215+00:00Comments on Patrick Samphire: On WritingPatrick Samphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06237050782966284577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975260856997062028.post-48029058497710678902012-02-25T10:29:53.507+00:002012-02-25T10:29:53.507+00:00@Alex
I actually do keep all my different versio...@Alex <br /><br />I actually do keep all my different versions, and I did have that in mind, but having gone through the process, I think I've got a way better book than I had before.<br /><br />Still, without keeping the versions, I don't know if I could have forced my way through it.<br /><br />The opposite technique, of course, which some people use, is to completely toss away the original--delete every trace of it--and write it again. Now that I really <b>don't</b> think I could do...Patrick Samphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237050782966284577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975260856997062028.post-68636361077602599442012-02-24T20:17:05.300+00:002012-02-24T20:17:05.300+00:00I think this process may be a little easier if you...I think this process may be a little easier if you mewntally log (and keep) your original final draft as "the author's preferred text".<br /><br />Gaiman does this (he actually publishes these versions at a later date in reprint or new editions), and the idea has certainly helped me with writing what I actually want to write without worrying about length or marketability. It also makes it easier to approach the slash and burn an editor tends to require.Alexnoreply@blogger.com