To write something again, usually to change, improve, or correct it; the revised version itself.
Compound of 're-' (again) and 'write' (from Old English 'writan'). This is a straightforward compound that emerged naturally as writers needed a word for revising their work.
Professional writers say most good writing is really 'rewriting'—authors like Stephen King and Ernest Hemingway rewrote sections dozens of times, so 'rewriting' isn't punishment, it's actually where the real writing happens!
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