"But I Thought It Was Good
Enough. Why Revise?"Please respond to the following:
Select one of the quotes provided here and discuss what you think the writer is trying to convey about writing and editing. Then, describe the challenges you have had and the benefits you have experienced with revising and polishing your written work.
Select one of the quotes provided here and discuss what you think the writer is trying to convey about writing and editing. Then, describe the challenges you have had and the benefits you have experienced with revising and polishing your written work.
- “The time to begin writing an article is when you have
finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and
logically perceive what it is you really want to say.” ~Mark Twain
- “The writer must learn to read critically but
constructively, to cut what is bad to reveal what is good. Eleanor Estes,
the children’s book author, explains: ‘The writer must survey his work
critically, coolly, as though he were a stranger to it. He must be willing
to prune, expertly and hard-heartedly.’”
~ Donald M. Murray
- “You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of
others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through
the smoke.” ~Arthur Polotnik
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