tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881378467996281604.post521651372333911791..comments2023-09-11T03:33:01.073-04:00Comments on ryan writes: why the second book is harder than the firstryan graudinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729497306255382625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881378467996281604.post-4149850285071274102012-04-03T16:01:22.471-04:002012-04-03T16:01:22.471-04:00Sometimes, for kicks and giggles, I go back to tha...Sometimes, for kicks and giggles, I go back to that very first MS. And then all the memories of slaving away in front of it return. :)ryan graudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729497306255382625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881378467996281604.post-65336841117730148312012-04-01T16:34:48.627-04:002012-04-01T16:34:48.627-04:00So true, Ryan. It's hard to remember how the 1...So true, Ryan. It's hard to remember how the 1st draft of your MS looked when the polished one is fresh in your mind, and it's impossible not to compare that to your present project. <br /><br />Every writer needs a cheerleader!BR Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881378467996281604.post-14187939992897952382012-03-31T13:42:15.972-04:002012-03-31T13:42:15.972-04:00I love first drafting. It's the second draft r...I love first drafting. It's the second draft re-haul that really murders me ("Really?! I have to rewrite THAT?!"). But yes, it is cool to see it made better.ryan graudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729497306255382625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881378467996281604.post-17828300734691488552012-03-31T12:16:52.938-04:002012-03-31T12:16:52.938-04:00This post is so well timed! I've been struggli...This post is so well timed! I've been struggling with this a lot. After polishing #1, I've found it hard to sit back and just enjoy the first draft writing suckage of #2 (and #3... oops, how did I start writing you?). I keep reminding myself that the first draft, while frustrating, should also be fun. <br /><br />It's about exploration more than anything: it's your chance to seek out your story, to find out what it is--sometimes by writing through what it's not. I'm trying to relearn how to sit back, relax, and commit myself to the chaos that is the throwing-paint-at-the-wall stage of writing. But sometimes it is definitely hard!Kate Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742061849904519583noreply@blogger.com