First Draft?

Pushingfordream · 02-25-2013, 12:51 AM

First Draft?
I am writing memoir and I am probably going to finish the first draft in the next few months... The first draft will be rough and probably a bit disorganized. When i say that I think it will have difficult flowing. How would i go about editing it? Also anyone got techniques for me I keep jumping all of the place, I will have one paragraph about something, then i jump, like jumping in time... (I would like to make it flow)

Raison · 02-26-2013, 04:41 AM

Have you considered taking a writing class? That could help you with a lot of the questions you're asking.

Siri Kirpal · 02-26-2013, 06:16 AM

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

You also might want to go into Basic Writing Questions here and look at the stickies.

And read Bill Roorbach's book Writing Life Stories, or Tristine Rainer's book Your Life as Story.

And try reading it out loud.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

Pushingfordream · 02-26-2013, 10:43 PM

Thanks for your help I will look up those books.

02-25-2013, 12:51 AM	#1
Pushingfordream Writing about life! Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 246	First Draft? First Draft? I am writing memoir and I am probably going to finish the first draft in the next few months... The first draft will be rough and probably a bit disorganized. When i say that I think it will have difficult flowing. How would i go about editing it? Also anyone got techniques for me I keep jumping all of the place, I will have one paragraph about something, then i jump, like jumping in time... (I would like to make it flow) __________________ WIP 2013: Autobiographic memoir - 70,000w - Looking to do full rewrite A short memoir about love - 8,500w (Completed!) - Looking for place to submit and or publish! The roommates story 1 - 10,000/10,000 WRITING! (only project active) -- My blog -- -- WANT YOUR BOOK/Ebook Reviewed? Get more publicity --

02-26-2013, 06:16 AM	#3
Siri Kirpal Swan in Process Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: In God I dwell, especially in Eugene OR Posts: 2,610	Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting) You also might want to go into Basic Writing Questions here and look at the stickies. And read Bill Roorbach's book Writing Life Stories, or Tristine Rainer's book Your Life as Story. And try reading it out loud. Blessings, Siri Kirpal __________________ "The only freedom any of us ever has is the freedom to choose how we will not be free."

02-26-2013, 10:43 PM	#4
Pushingfordream Writing about life! Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 246	Thanks for your help I will look up those books. __________________ WIP 2013: Autobiographic memoir - 70,000w - Looking to do full rewrite A short memoir about love - 8,500w (Completed!) - Looking for place to submit and or publish! The roommates story 1 - 10,000/10,000 WRITING! (only project active) -- My blog -- -- WANT YOUR BOOK/Ebook Reviewed? Get more publicity --

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02-26-2013, 04:41 AM	#2
Raison practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 102	Have you considered taking a writing class? That could help you with a lot of the questions you're asking.