In conversation with my old English teacher from school, Gordon Braddy, we agreed that there are usually three distinct steps in the process of writing:
1.
Getting the idea.
2.
Doing a first draft.
3.
Polishing.
Of course, the first of these usually happens in an instant.
For me it’s important to make a note of the idea at that time. Otherwise I
sometimes have to wait weeks or even months for it to surface again.
The second is the hardest, the most daunting. Is the idea
any good? What shape will it take?
The third is the one that occupies the most time. Endlessly
improving communication and style. In fact, it can be a never-ending process,
so at some stage it’s important to call a truce.
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