How to Rewrite: The Archive

A series that mostly made it into the book, but the section below on Common First Draft notes was mostly cut, and is well-worth reading...

• How to Re-Write Part 1: Don’t Revise, Re-Write!
• How to Re-Write, Part 2: First You Have to Fall Out of Love
• How to Re-Write, Part 3: Heed The Notes You Get and the Notes You Don’t Get
• How to Re-Write, Part 4: It’s Hard to Fill a Hole Without Digging a New One
• How to Re-Write, Part 5: Don’t Paper Over the Problem
• How to Re-Write, Part 6: Pair Off Your Problems
• How to Re-Write, Part 7: Allow Your Changes to Snowball
• Common First Draft Notes, Part 1: General Notes
• Common First Draft Notes, Part 2: Character Notes
• Common First Draft Notes, Part 3: Dialogue Notes
• How to Re-Write, Addendum: Motivation Too Weak? Don’t Multiply It—Simplify It!