Chandler’s method of rewriting was radical. Rather than keeping most of what was in his current draft and making accretive changes to it, he started nearly from scratch, saving only the few words or phrases that resonated from the previous draft. Returning to the movie making metaphor, Chandler’s rewrites were truly more akin to alternative takes where the director encouraged the actors to take a different line through the scene.
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Chandler's Writing Process.
Mark Coggins takes a look at Raymond Chandler's writing process for The Long Goodbye:
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