Writing the dreaded first draft…
It doesn’t matter what you’re writing – a will, a novel, even a shopping list – writing a first draft is never easy. For most people it begins with plenty of ideas and flow and then quickly changes into a task of erasing and procrastinating. Which is why, today, I thought I’d do some tips on writing a first draft. Once you have these under your belt you’ll get there faster and with less stress!
1) Don’t do it on a computer, do it by hand: this might seem long-winded and ridiculous – and of course it does take more physical energy to write by hand – but actually it’s the best solution. Let’s say you’re writing some web content for a company that sells bespoke three piece suits online. Now, it’s necessary to input a lot of keywords for this job, and to keep revising the text…
all the while you’ll use the notes to give you yet more inspiration…