I HAVE A DRAFT! (a first draft) IT EXISTS! (first drafts are the hardest for me to get through) I FEEL LIKE THIS: LET’S ALL HAPPY DANCE!!
First Drafts
Putting Together the Puzzle: Judy Blume and the Writing Process
The amazing JUDY BLUME was a surprise guest at the 40th anniversary SCBWI Conference this summer! What a treat! She sat down with SCBWI President Lin Oliver to talk shop, and all us attendees got a little insight into the brilliant Blume and her writing process. Judy Blume’s Thoughts on Her Writing Process: Typewriter vs….
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Quote of the Week: Billy Mernit
“Used properly, first drafts are great metal detector-like instruments. They show you which areas require digging, whether what’s under the surface turns out to be silver or scrap metal.” – Billy Mernit Billy Mernit teaching “Writing the Romantic Comedy” at UCLA’s writer’s program. He’s serves as a script consultant and story analyst for Universal Studios…