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My brother said to just start my novel's second draft, but that was wrong.
He told me to 'just write' last month, but I got stuck after three pages because I hadn't outlined the new plot points. Has anyone else found they need a solid plan before tackling a rewrite?
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casey_brown7mo ago
Three pages into a rewrite without a plan sounds like my personal nightmare.
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christopherr957mo ago
My friend once rewrote a whole chapter before realizing it was trash, lol.
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holly2566mo ago
Used to believe in just diving in head first... thought planning was for people who were scared to write. Then I tried rewriting a short story without a new outline and it was a total mess, pages of stuff that went nowhere. Now I need at least a basic list of what changes before I touch a single sentence. That "just write" advice can really set you up to fail on a second draft.
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