Gotcha. Like I said, that's just what usually works best for me. There have been times when I've had to re-write certain paragraphs because they somehow morphed into something I didn't want it to be, but usually I just find that things can usually be fixed with an edit and not a complete start from scratch.General_Norris wrote:Something I confirmed yesterday is that I shouldn't change, I should rewrite as in write again from scratch. Small changes are easily done when I type the article on the computer but structural problems or lame writting aren't solved without a full rewrite.Michi wrote:But after you get to a good spot, stop, and go over it. Then go over it again. And again. And again. I find that helps me the most.
But by all means, do what works best for you. Not every suggestion (or even book suggestion) is going to be completely helpful to you. Some of it just depends on how you like to work. For example, someone once told me I might get better if I started writing everything out long hand instead of typing it. I tried it, but decided it would be less painful to stab myself in the eye than to continue.
If all else fails, find a bookstore and browse. Most of them don't care if you sit there and read for a while.
Oh, and get that thesaurus.
A big one.
I have two.
They're very helpful.
