From First Drafts to Grammarly
- Jess N.J. Tottenham
- Apr 24, 2017
- 2 min read
This guest post was written by our latest featured author, Jess N.J. Tottenham, and will be the first of my first blog contributions.
Read below to see how Jess tackles each draft of her novels.
How I go about writing my first draft of a book is to not worry about the mistakes. This helps my creativity flow and just write down anything that comes out of my head. Regardless if it's silly or not.
Now, with the second draft, I will have some sort of an idea for the story so I'll base my idea around that. I still don't bother about mistakes yet. On the third draft, I should have already gone in depth of the story, so now I should focus on getting spelling and grammar correct. I sometimes have trouble doing it so I check with Grammarly, a website that fixes all spelling and grammar mistakes. Once you're satisfied with the final draft, you can upload your work. I find it easier to upload after finishing the whole story so I can regularly update, even if I am busy. If someone points out a spelling or grammar error even though you have run through Grammarly, don't get upset. You're only human, and so are the editors of Grammarly. We are bound to make mistakes, just learn from them and move on. I find constructive criticism a motivation. I am grateful for them to help me out with my writing. You should be, too. Remember to keep sane and always thank the critics and your fans.
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