When length is a problem, I’d rather cut out sections — entire thoughts — than chisel off the texture and color from the most important parts of the story. Cutting is hard and painful work, but I’d rather do it myself than leave it to someone who doesn’t know the story as well as I do.” – Warren Wolfe
For some the idea of actually having writing deadlines would be a dream come true. They enjoy writing, but have never experienced the ruthless demand of completing an article by a preset time.
Deadlines have been the nemesis of writers for generations. Writers are notorious for seeing a deadline as being so far in the future the need to work on an article right now seems nonexistent. In the end they simply make a mad dash to the finish line hoping they have everything in place to make the article shine.
I find that when I write on deadline, my stuff sometimes reads better, because I don’t spend as much time trying to write the perfect sentence or capture the perfect image. In other words, allow the deadline to force you to be concise, crisp and to write with urgency.” – Jim Souhan
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