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Friday, May 19, 2017

Genius Requires Many Drafts


What do Hamlet, Bleak House, and War and Peace have in common?

Well, one easy guess is that each one required a lot of drafts. 

And producing those required a lot of patience.

2 comments:

  1. They say that “great writing is re-writing,” but that’s only part of the story. Great writing is re-writing until you get it right.

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  2. Wally,

    That's true and the ability to tell when it is right is vital.

    Michael

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