Joke
Jan 25, 07:55 PM
The First Draft's Farewell
Writer finishes first draft. 90,000 words. Celebrates.
Editor returns it: "Cut 30,000 words."
Writer: "Which ones?"
Editor: "The bad ones."
Writer: "They're all my children."
Editor: "Then you have 30,000 ugly children."
Writer deletes 30,000 words. Sends revision.
Editor: "Better. Now cut 20,000 more."
Writer: "I only have 60,000 left."
Editor: "Exactly."
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