Then: about 20 years ago
Caught an interesting segment on TV this morning. One of the hosts designed a wedding dress for a friend. She sketched two dresses, and showed the bride-tp-be the designs along with swatches of fabric choices. Based on feedback from the bride-to-be, one design was modified and then this dress was sewn as a preliminary sample for fittings and more alterations.
This sample was sewn in muslin.
The cheapest ad most economical fabric possible.
This muslin sample was then used a a preliminary model for adjustments and modifications before being sewn in luxurious and costly fabric.
I determined to trick my Virgo mindset into thinking of my current novel as the muslin version.
It doesn’t have to be perfect. I have time to tweak and fiddle and delete and add.
Just later.
No more polishing and re-reading and fretting, before moving on to the next scene or chapter. I’ll do this when the muslin draft is completed.
Now as I write, I picture in my mind the image of that beautiful wedding dress made first in muslin.
Now
I’m still trying to think this way. Right now my goal it to finish a draft of my current WIP so will let you know hot this works out. Hopefully as beautiful as a finished wedding dress!
