One of the hardest things to do when writing (and thus one of the differentiators of really good writing) is to cut stuff that's genuinely good, just not good in the thing you're writing.
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I don't mean the proverbial "darlings" you're supposed to kill — the fine sentences you're proud of and thus hang onto even though though they should go. I'm talking about stuff that's genuinely good, just not good where it is.
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Replying to @paulg
Do you save them for later, in case you write something else where they actually fit?
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Replying to @noahlt
I'm not that organized. But if they're worth saying I'll probably reproduce them anyway if I get to a point where they fit.
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