What ‘Kill Your Darlings’ Does and Doesn’t Mean

Or, how to give your writing ‘darlings’ a fair trial

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash

Ah, ‘kill your darlings.’ If you exist around the fiction writing community you’ve probably heard this simple and punchy turn of phrase before. You might’ve even seen the 2013 Daniel Radcliffe film of the same name. (If you haven’t, it’s pretty good. Check it out. Yes, it is about writing.)