Who decides?
As I’ve mentioned previously I tend to edit as I go along. Every so often I will start again from the beginning and edit some more. We are told not to do this, it breaks the creative flow. I’m not so sure.
A lot of my creativity goes on well before I sit down to write. I create scenarios and dialogue in my head. I’m sure I’m not the only one listening to those voices. (They are not real by the way, so stop panicking).
Who has decided there is a right and wrong way to be an author? Is it because it has always been done that way, then it must always be done that way?
I know what works for me and I’m not saying it will work for everybody. Just as being a pantser or a plotter suits people differently, then surely being a ‘tinkerer’ must also suit some people and not others.
One thing I have found is my writing has changed. I am finding ways to avoid overused words, sticky sentences (I always thought that came from typing after eating toast and marmalade), and the various nasties my online grammar checker tells me I should avoid. This change in my habit has resulted in having to spend a little less time editing, leaving more time for writing.
Whether it is the correct way to do it remains open to question, but it certainly seems to work for me.
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