I took a seminar from a teacher whose advice was not to think or revise, but just get those pages written. I took another seminar from a teacher whose advice was to figure out the big why's first and plot out where I wanted to go instead of wandering in wilderness. I've written both ways and can see the benefits of both, but neither novel sold. (Another aim.)
Yes - the idea that we are trying to find out what is good about a piece instead of knowing in advance and....aiming.
First get it down.
Then get it good.
Yes, I get that.
I took a seminar from a teacher whose advice was not to think or revise, but just get those pages written. I took another seminar from a teacher whose advice was to figure out the big why's first and plot out where I wanted to go instead of wandering in wilderness. I've written both ways and can see the benefits of both, but neither novel sold. (Another aim.)