http://daisywhitney.com/blog/why-90-of-a-first-draft-is-doody/ By day Daisy Whitney is a producer, reporter and on-air host in the new media business. At night, she writes novels for teens and is the author of THE MOCKINGBIRDS and THE RIVALS, which are in bookstores now. Thu, 17 May 2012 18:39:53 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://daisywhitney.com/blog/why-90-of-a-first-draft-is-doody/comment-page-1/#comment-738 msramamurthy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=681#comment-738 the process is so painful. why can't the writers have some kind of mutual help society where the one reviews the other's work, and with charity. the process is so painful. why can’t the writers have some kind of mutual help society where the one reviews the other’s work, and with charity.

]]> http://daisywhitney.com/blog/why-90-of-a-first-draft-is-doody/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Rich Reader Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:38:13 +0000 http://daisywhitney.com/?p=681#comment-733 I replace about 50 precentof my words, but I re-phrase and re-arrange 95 percent. The difference is that I'm writing for non-fiction, opinion/perspective oriented video-supported journalism. Real fiction is harder to flesh out than real life, and calls for more thorough revision. I replace about 50 precentof my words, but I re-phrase and re-arrange 95 percent. The difference is that I’m writing for non-fiction, opinion/perspective oriented video-supported journalism. Real fiction is harder to flesh out than real life, and calls for more thorough revision.

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