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In article <1jfvbpINNr83@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU>, stong@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU (Simon Tong) writes:
> Robert Heinlein wrote an editorial listing the steps necessary to 
> succeed as a writer.
> 
>   1) Write.
>   2) Finish what you start.
>   3) Put it in the mail to somebody likely to buy it.
>   4) Never rewrite except to editorial request. NEVER.
>   5) Keep sending the story out until you've run out of markets.
>   6) Write something else.
> 
> They all make pretty good sense to me, except number four.  
> I don't believe he's saying that one should always be satisfied
> with one's first draft.  What is it exactly that he advises against ? 
> 
> Anyone care to make a suggestion ?


I don't think that Heinlien was advising to only write one adraft;
what I think he means in that once you have finished the piece
of writing and YOU are happy with it (and let's face some writers
need more rewrites than other :), then you shouldn't rewrite it
unless it has been accepted, and the editor wants a few minor
changes.

Comments anyone?



Morgana
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