Over the last year I've done some off and on prewriting, storynotes, character sketches etc. Now that I've decided to shelve more revisions for my other novel (for now), these efforts have intensified and focused themselves. I'm finally ready to begin a ZERO DRAFT of a brand new idea.
For my own accountability, there is a new gadget in the sidebar that will track the progress of the ZERO DRAFT. Word count is king at this stage. It's the only time quantity does slightly trump quality. Do you have any methods to keep yourself going during the "roughest of drafts" stage?
2 comments:
Good start so far!
I'm interested in why you named it the Zeroth draft. I'm reading a book on zero.
Well, to even call it a first draft at this point sets up an expectation I don't feel capable of meeting at the moment. Calling it zero instead of "garbage" (as I called the 1st draft of the last novel) seems a little more respectful. :o)
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