Comments on: Becoming a better writer http://martijndashorst.com/blog/2007/10/18/becoming-a-better-writer/ Ramblings on Java, Wicket, cats and other stuff Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frederic Daoud http://martijndashorst.com/blog/2007/10/18/becoming-a-better-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-15222 Frederic Daoud Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:58:35 +0000 http://martijndashorst.com/blog/2007/10/18/becoming-a-better-writer/#comment-15222 Oops, I meant "get it _right_ the first time" ;-) Oops, I meant “get it _right_ the first time” ;-)

]]> By: Frederic Daoud http://martijndashorst.com/blog/2007/10/18/becoming-a-better-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-15221 Frederic Daoud Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:57:47 +0000 http://martijndashorst.com/blog/2007/10/18/becoming-a-better-writer/#comment-15221 Nice post. I also like, if you're *really* stuck, a major writer's block, then just let your writing spill out without worry, without editing, without re-reading; just write and write and write. Then, throw it out write again; things will come out better the second time than if you stay stuck in the rut and try to get it write the first time (and getting nowhere). Of course, this doesn't apply to every chapter you are writing. I'm not suggesting to always throw out your first draft! But, for those particular rough patches, sometimes it helps to just clean out the clog. Anyway, Martijn, keep up the good work on WIA. Looking forward to reading it. Cheers, Freddy Nice post.

I also like, if you’re *really* stuck, a major writer’s block, then just let your writing spill out without worry, without editing, without re-reading; just write and write and write. Then, throw it out write again; things will come out better the second time than if you stay stuck in the rut and try to get it write the first time (and getting nowhere).

Of course, this doesn’t apply to every chapter you are writing. I’m not suggesting to always throw out your first draft! But, for those particular rough patches, sometimes it helps to just clean out the clog.

Anyway, Martijn, keep up the good work on WIA. Looking forward to reading it.

Cheers,
Freddy

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