Revising

I'm sitting here, trying to write a paper, and it's just NOT HAPPENING. I hate Dickens and wish he would just go away.
Okay, that's a lie.
But I'm not doing well with this paper.
So let's switch paces a little, do something a little more creative before heading down to the University Register office to work on my section so I don't have quite as much to do this week.
I'm writing a series of short stories. They have some crazy possibilities, and I am so excited to write them. However, when I am excited to write something, most of the time it comes out as word vomit on the paper. Thus, revising is usually a good strategy for me to use.
Michael Perry, a magnificent man (whose books I have yet to read, but I assure you- this Christmas they will be in my hands), came and spoke to our class two weeks ago. I fell in love with his revising style.
A weird thing to fall in love with, right? Well, I did anyway. Judge me later.
Essentially, he takes the word vomit he put on the page, prints it out, and cuts out the pieces with scissors. From there, he puts the sections in the best order he can find, leaving some sections out and writing in new sections.
I'm going to try it and I have a good feeling that this is going to be my revising style as well.

So, ummm, yay for word vomit writing? It's still gross, but now I know I can do something visually with it. And if you know me, you know I'm a visual person (after all, I do love me some photography).

I shall take pictures of my progress- it should be funny.

-JP