kill your darlings
/ˌkɪl jɔːr ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
be willing to cut even your favorite passages if they don't serve the work
“That beautiful sentence? If it doesn't fit, delete it.”
Origin: Attributed to Faulkner, Quiller-Couch, and others
/ˌkɪl jɔːr ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
be willing to cut even your favorite passages if they don't serve the work
“That beautiful sentence? If it doesn't fit, delete it.”
Origin: Attributed to Faulkner, Quiller-Couch, and others