Revising

Release Dates Exist for a Reason

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If you have ever watched behind-the-scenes documentaries for movies, you have probably heard directors talk about the impulse to keep tweaking a movie. Sometimes they will say, “The studio had to come and take the movie away from me.” What’s this all about? It’s pretty simple, really. When you’re working on a big creative project, … Read more

The Surprising Pathway to Being Good

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One of the most important lessons we can ever learn as writers is that good writing happens in stages. Whenever you read a great book chapter, blog post, screenplay, or speech, it did not begin that way. It was most likely outlined, drafted, revised, and edited—probably several times—before it took its final shape. This is … Read more