Quotes about Rewriting

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That's how it is with legends. The greater they sound, the more must've got left out. — Tim Tharp, Knights of the Hill Country
That's how it is with legends. The greater they sound, the more must've got left out. — Tim Tharp, Knights of the Hill Country
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s left sound natural. — Laurie Halse Anderson
Revision means throwing out the boring crap and making what’s left sound natural. — Laurie Halse Anderson
I do so much writing. But so much of it never goes anywhere, never sees any light of day. I suppose that's like gardenin — J.R. Tompkins
I do so much writing. But so much of it never goes anywhere, never sees any light of day. I suppose that's like gardenin — J.R. Tompkins
The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history. — George Orwell
The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history. — George Orwell
History is a set of lies agreed upon. — Napoléon Bonaparte
History is a set of lies agreed upon. — Napoléon Bonaparte
By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account. — Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code
By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account. — Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code
Rebels revel in rewriting reality's restrictions. — Ryan Lilly
Rebels revel in rewriting reality's restrictions. — Ryan Lilly
What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done. — Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done. — Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
I want you to judge me without thinking about it.I want you to give me advice without considering my opinion.I want you — Stefan Dimov
I want you to judge me without thinking about it.I want you to give me advice without considering my opinion.I want you — Stefan Dimov
There was a little girlWho had a little curlRight in the middle of her forehead.When she was good, she was very, very go — Kristen McKee, Nursery Rhymes for the Unconditional and Unschooled
There was a little girlWho had a little curlRight in the middle of her forehead.When she was good, she was very, very go — Kristen McKee, Nursery Rhymes for the Unconditional and Unschooled
Write at a pace that doesn't surpass your creative flow. Don't be hasty; don't be sloppy. Don't forfeit impressive writi — Richelle E. Goodrich
Write at a pace that doesn't surpass your creative flow. Don't be hasty; don't be sloppy. Don't forfeit impressive writi — Richelle E. Goodrich
Rewriting is the crucible where books are born. — Cathryn Louis
Rewriting is the crucible where books are born. — Cathryn Louis
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. — Margaret Thatcher
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. — Margaret Thatcher
There is a saying: Genius is perseverance. While genius does not consist entirely of editing, without editing it's prett — Susan Bell, The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself
There is a saying: Genius is perseverance. While genius does not consist entirely of editing, without editing it's prett — Susan Bell, The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself
Don’t be so caught up in the noble cause of responsibility that you lose your passion for who you are living for. — Shannon L. Alder
Don’t be so caught up in the noble cause of responsibility that you lose your passion for who you are living for. — Shannon L. Alder
Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get her dear dog a bone.Though the cupboard was bare,When she focused elsewhe — Kristen McKee, Nursery Rhymes for the Unconditional and Unschooled
Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To get her dear dog a bone.Though the cupboard was bare,When she focused elsewhe — Kristen McKee, Nursery Rhymes for the Unconditional and Unschooled
Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke — Ted Solotaroff
Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke — Ted Solotaroff
It's okay to write a cliché in a first draft; it sets a marker that you can get far, far away from in the rewrites. — Stewart Stafford
It's okay to write a cliché in a first draft; it sets a marker that you can get far, far away from in the rewrites. — Stewart Stafford
True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring. — Alexandre Dumas
True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring. — Alexandre Dumas