I think there are times to sit on things, either to make them better in revision, or to save them for other purposes. There are also times when just getting it out there is the most important. And only the writer can make that call. For my fiction, I rarely publish something that is super raw, but I do have some stories that I have published over on Story Cauldron pretty quickly after coming out of a writing prompt party or NYC Midnight contest, with maybe just a little cleanup and proofreading. There are others that don't see the light of day until they are polished up.
With my history, I am usually far more impatient and frequently publish immediately after I write them up (allowing for a scheduled post the next morning). Case in point was the article I wrote on Saturday night about a building that burned down. I knew the research was quick and dirty and the piece might not have been the best I could write, but I wanted the information out there, much as if I was a journalist, even though it wasn't really a news piece. I could have worked on it for a few days, and as it turned out, I will have to revise it with new info. But getting it out there was important to me.
But other writers might have done things differently there. And certainly for fiction there are plenty of people who would never publish a story without some time and several revisions. Then again I knew a woman who was writing a story by the seat of her pants and published a new chunk each day as soon as she wrote it, warts and all, without even knowing where it was going. That to me felt incredibly gutsy and more than I think I could do even now that I am more comfortable sharing stories. To each their own, I suppose!
I know just the person who will want to read this today.
That is wonderful news! I never know who exactly needs my words but I trust in synchronicity! 🤗
I think there are times to sit on things, either to make them better in revision, or to save them for other purposes. There are also times when just getting it out there is the most important. And only the writer can make that call. For my fiction, I rarely publish something that is super raw, but I do have some stories that I have published over on Story Cauldron pretty quickly after coming out of a writing prompt party or NYC Midnight contest, with maybe just a little cleanup and proofreading. There are others that don't see the light of day until they are polished up.
With my history, I am usually far more impatient and frequently publish immediately after I write them up (allowing for a scheduled post the next morning). Case in point was the article I wrote on Saturday night about a building that burned down. I knew the research was quick and dirty and the piece might not have been the best I could write, but I wanted the information out there, much as if I was a journalist, even though it wasn't really a news piece. I could have worked on it for a few days, and as it turned out, I will have to revise it with new info. But getting it out there was important to me.
But other writers might have done things differently there. And certainly for fiction there are plenty of people who would never publish a story without some time and several revisions. Then again I knew a woman who was writing a story by the seat of her pants and published a new chunk each day as soon as she wrote it, warts and all, without even knowing where it was going. That to me felt incredibly gutsy and more than I think I could do even now that I am more comfortable sharing stories. To each their own, I suppose!