You learn a lot from these writing books:
"The first draft is the child's draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see it and that you can shape it later. You just let this childlike part of you channel whatever voices and visions come through and onto the page. If one of the char acters wants to say, 'Well, so what, Mr. Poopy Pants?," you let her.'" -Anne Lamott
I don't see why that would only survive the rough draft though. I would certainly read a novel about someone named Mr. Poopy Pants.
