“I had to fall in love with revision.” Since Lena Roy‘s visit to Words Bookstore this weekend, I have been continually quoting her honest wisdom.
Stuart Lutz shared another quote that supports the same idea: “There is no great writing, only great rewriting,” attributed to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. To make our work great, we must embrace this critical truth.
Then why do we do it only kicking and screaming?
Because we don’t want to admit something we love so much isn’t perfect on the first go. It’s pride.
How true! Which brings to mind another oft’ repeated piece of wisdom, “Pride goeth before a fall.”