Murder your darlings.’” Since then, a paraphrased, “Kill Your Darlings” has become mainstream advice for authors looking to improve their work.Īt some point in the early days of the acquisition of Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas, my editor at National Geographic and I were deciding which six pirates should be featured in the book. Though William Faulkner is commonly given credit for this idea, it was Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch who stated, “If you require a practical rule of me, I will present you with this: ‘Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetuate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it-whole-heartedly-and delete it before sending your manuscript to press. Oftentimes, complete concepts are left out of the finished product, which they should be for the betterment of the final work. Leigh: As every writer knows, the key to successful writing is rewriting.
To celebrate Women’s History Month and the release of Pirate Queens by Leigh Lewis and illustrated by Sara Gómez Woolley on January 11th, 5 sites will be featuring exclusive guest posts from Leigh and Sara plus 5 chances to win a Pirate Queens prize pack!
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