“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
“Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
“I'm just saying it's not all sand castles and ninjas.”
“No thinking - that comes later. You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is... to write, not to think!”
“Children make prayers so thoughtlessly, building them up like sand castles—and they are always surprised when suddenly the castle becomes real, and the iron gate grinds shut.”
“It is better to write a bad first draft than no first draft at all.”