Writerly Advice #1

[justine_currie]

Ever wonder if you focus too much on the nitpicky details when you're writing? Ever lose sight of the story while stressing over grammar? I'll admit I'm ridiculously picky about grammar, spelling, etc., but I do try not to let that interfere with the flow of writing when I'm getting words down for my first draft.

Here's some great advice, from Agency Gatekeeper (click for link to full post):

If you write with the constant fear of being wrong--if your sentences evidence a word-by-word, micromanaging quality--if we can picture you writing with a normal pen in one and hand a red pen in the other--your nervousness will come through. We'll get antsy. And then we'll start looking for tiny errors, too.

We don't want to be looking at what's wrong--we want to be dazzled by what's right.

You can always go back and correct errors. You can't go back in and add awesomeness.

I dunno ... I figure you could always go back and add in a sparkly vampire or two. ;D