“You know you’re writing well when you’re throwing good stuff into the wastebasket.”–Ernest Hemingway
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“You know you’re writing well when you’re throwing good stuff into the wastebasket.”–Ernest Hemingway
Love this, though I can’t really through anything completely away. It goes into the compost bin, a la Natalie Goldberg.
Quite a different perspective from this:
Thanks for taking me on this turn…
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Sorry, meant to do this link to the whole post:
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I love Annie Dillard! Thanks for the link.
I rarely put things of value into the *actual* wastebasket (although it has happened), in case the rejects are perfect for another piece of writing. But, I do ruthlessly remove things (often, very good things) from their original place. So, I believe in the spirit of this idea if not always its literal execution.
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Yep. I feel the pull of both of these sentiments. I believe that I shall remain on the fence. And yes, I will continue to keep most of everything. Which is why I need to get a 1Terabyte hard drive.
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There’s nothing wrong with being on the fence here!
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