i don't write first drafts...when i've written a chapter it's more or less done. when the entire thing is written i'll read it through and change a few phrasings, maybe a few details if i realise i'm repeating myself or something. then i'll send it to a friend to catch the awkwardnesses my eye doesn't see, but i never need to change a lot after having it revised by someone else. frankly i've never understood the entire first and second draft kinda thing... at least i don't consciously think of them that way. i suppose that for me it's not so important to plot down everything first, but to complete each chapter until satisfaction until everything is written.
like sterling said, don't compare yourself to stephen king; the way you two work are fundamentally different and there's nothing wrong with doing things your own way if that's what works. :)
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Date: 2009-05-10 06:23 am (UTC)frankly i've never understood the entire first and second draft kinda thing... at least i don't consciously think of them that way. i suppose that for me it's not so important to plot down everything first, but to complete each chapter until satisfaction until everything is written.
like sterling said, don't compare yourself to stephen king; the way you two work are fundamentally different and there's nothing wrong with doing things your own way if that's what works. :)