Writing is not like painting where you add. It is not what you put on the canvas that the reader sees. Writing is more like a sculpture where you remove, you eliminate in order to make the work visible. Even those pages you remove somehow remain.Elie Wiesel
I woke up to snow this morning after a week of warmer temperatures. I might venture out for a walk or stay inside with the wonderful excuse it’s snowing outside.
Today, considering the quote freewrite about Sundays. Set the timer for thirty minutes, then with the precision of a sculptor remove the extra words. Even with the words removed did your general theme remain? Now get back to work!
Lovingly,
The Writing Nag
(Visited 24 times, 1 visits today)
I’m sure that’s the case for some but writing is exactly like that for me. I write a basic story and then graft on bits here and there until the work is ready. I’ve written four novels that way and the fifth is shaping up exactly the same.