Show-don't-tell and the first draft (part 1)
The bird's-eye view
Polishing a turd is one thing. Sending out a first-vomit draft is its opposite. Neither is good and this is why “never rewrite” is like nails on my own very personal chalkboard. And no, it’s not the editors job to fix it.
I keep telling myself I will take snapshots of my scenes in progress and put them here to show you how muc…
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