So, if something wakes you up at 4:00 in the morning and refuses to let you go back to sleep until you've written it down, do you edit it the next day or leave it the way it came out semi-conscious?
Churlish for trying to sleep or churlish for editing? Either way, I've been accused of a tiny bit of churlishness from time to time. I made very, very minor edits.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 7:00AM
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I actually really, really agree with your beautifully expressed thought.
So, if something wakes you up at 4:00 in the morning and refuses to let you go back to sleep until you've written it down, do you edit it the next day or leave it the way it came out semi-conscious?
Both?
Well, if it refuses to let you sleep, I'd have to say you're churlish for trying.
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Churlish for trying to sleep or churlish for editing? Either way, I've been accused of a tiny bit of churlishness from time to time. I made very, very minor edits.
It was this one if you're at all curious.
Nobody is churlish for trying to sleep, except guards and the guys who monitor nuclear power plants.
I was teasing though. To misquote R.E.M., Everybody edits sometime.