tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post3823770226855571670..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: JEWEL or JUNK?Mirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-90793394989179233672021-04-13T19:16:52.872-07:002021-04-13T19:16:52.872-07:00I had an English professor who published some book...I had an English professor who published some books. When she revised, she hated to give up well-crafted sentences from her first draft, but some no longer worked. So she created a folder where she kept the sentences she loved just in case they might come in handy later.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-74792995043034949712021-04-13T11:02:44.941-07:002021-04-13T11:02:44.941-07:00Well said, Mirka.Well said, Mirka.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-21237447315424018672021-04-13T10:15:37.630-07:002021-04-13T10:15:37.630-07:00I just finished a draft of a story and it's te...I just finished a draft of a story and it's terrible. Maybe 3 good sentences. But one thing I've learned is that you have to have this exploratory draft with all its warts because just daydreaming doesn't make it happen. And I love to daydream...Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-53618373909310790872021-04-13T08:27:04.441-07:002021-04-13T08:27:04.441-07:00I agree with you. First drafts are the most essent...I agree with you. First drafts are the most essential part because that's where the story is. We "perfect" the story from there. First drafts are definitely diamonds in the rough.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com