“Each thing gives us something else.”
Revision is the most refreshing part of writing.
Poetry as a slow art. Revision as the slowest part of it.
ABC of composition by Roberto Bonazzi
- attention
- being
- cutting
You can then add.
- tweezering words in and out
Have a regular practice.
Write drafts luxuriously. Then leave a space after initial writing.
Continuing to revise after publication is a positive endeavor.
Make revision the pleasure-dome of writing.
William Stafford: “Revision is when you started hearing the paper speaking back.”
You Must Revise Your Life (book)
References
Naomi Shihab Nye on The Art of Revision. Directed by Poets.org, 2015. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwLR0Bh4FA8.