Comments on: Demon on my shoulder

By: Dani Fifer

Dani Fifer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:13:28 +0000

Excellent post – thanks so much for providing this insight into your process. (I enjoyed the brogue of your tenacious little demon-editor. Cute.)

I often sabotage my writing efforts by trying to make my first draft perfect, and I’m struggling with giving myself the freedom to worry less on the initial story sketch. It’s inspiring to see that method work for a successful writer. Thanks again!

By: Gay Degani

Gay Degani — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:05:45 +0000

Thanks Bos, dj, and WLE, So glad people are out there reading. WLE, yes, please link to my post and to which ever posts you like. Tweet us too. We’re in the outreach mode!!!

By: Wm. Luke Everest

Wm. Luke Everest — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:45:48 +0000

I really like this article. Mind if I link to it from my blog? I said somewhere else on this site that I think the most important thing is for a writer to have a method that works for them, and to avoid being adversarial with his/her own creativity, as Steve Erickson told me. It can take time to find a good method, and it’s always nice to see a published writer share hers. Thanks!

By: dj barber

dj barber — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:11:15 +0000

Good advice, Gay.

–dj

By: bosley

bosley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:35 +0000

Nice post, Gay. I think you’ve broken down the process to a clear, concise and reproducible method of getting something to author’s final.

Knowing what to ignore, as well as when to ignore it, is a critical skill.