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Q&A What writing process should I use to produce the kind of writing I want?

While I agree that most of these things cannot be expected out of a first draft (instead being the valuable fruits of the revision process), reading problematic sentences aloud should be a useful t...

posted 7y ago by CloudspotterSupine‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:40:18Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar CloudspotterSupine‭ · 2019-12-08T06:40:18Z (over 4 years ago)
While I agree that most of these things cannot be expected out of a first draft (instead being the valuable fruits of the revision process), reading problematic sentences aloud should be a useful tool when trying to understand the flow of a paragraph you've written. The only other thing that always helps is a fundamental grasp of poetry.

But the first draft is there for you to get all of the content on paper, rhythm and diction are less important.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-06-28T22:46:45Z (almost 7 years ago)
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