On Vision and Re-Visioning

How many drafts does it take to finish a story, an essay, a book? Short answer: A lot. I think the best advice I can give to any emerging writer is: Keep your butt in the chair. Persistence is everything. That said, there is a distinct difference between a first draft, a final draft, and everything that falls in-between. That first draft is intuitive, sprawling, digressive, all-inclusive. The…