tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post5180872874432700199..comments2023-10-19T09:51:25.237-06:00Comments on The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: Decluttering Your Writing Life (and a Question)Cheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-15860886205165359982011-06-26T10:27:12.208-06:002011-06-26T10:27:12.208-06:00Thanks for all the comments. I'm still not sur...Thanks for all the comments. I'm still not sure what I'll do, but since I won't be downsizing my home for a few years yet, I don't have to decide right away, thank heaven.Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-39124269614186507642011-06-21T13:22:37.504-06:002011-06-21T13:22:37.504-06:00I'd recycle them. Why would you ever need old ...I'd recycle them. Why would you ever need old drafts of your published work? Declutter!<br /><br />I know someone who keeps all their papers 'just in case' and now they can't use their office or basement. It's a slippery slope.<br /><br />Here's a thought - my scanner lets you batch scan many pages at a time. If you really want to keep them, you could scan the drafts and just keep a nice, tidy pdf.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010001002995329558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-12605878661795344802011-06-21T11:51:04.049-06:002011-06-21T11:51:04.049-06:00Think of whether you may want to donate your paper...Think of whether you may want to donate your papers to an archive --perhaps a local university?circuitmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331630643043133780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-18095760015947687262011-06-20T06:08:54.282-06:002011-06-20T06:08:54.282-06:00Wrap 'em in plastic and store them somewhere. ...Wrap 'em in plastic and store them somewhere. When you become rich and famous, somebody will make his or her career on comparing them.<br /><br />Marian Allen<br /><a href="http://MarianAllen.com" rel="nofollow">Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-83965919537545411542011-06-19T16:08:09.345-06:002011-06-19T16:08:09.345-06:00IF you do decide to chuck the drafts, shred them. ...IF you do decide to chuck the drafts, shred them. I would be scared to put them into recycling whole ...Julie H. Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863334806596093890noreply@blogger.com