First Draft-itis

A first draft of a novel doesn't have to be clean and crisp. Chances are good that it's not. It might even suck. But that's OK! Really! A rough and flawed first draft can be fixed. The one you didn't finish because you knew there were problems, can't be fixed.

Ten Easy Ways to Combat The Dread Disease of First Draft-itis

  1. Edit
  2. Rewrite
  3. Edit
  4. Rewrite
  5. Edit
  6. Rewrite
  7. Edit
  8. Rewrite
  9. Edit
  10. Rewrite

Edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit rewrite edit. . . .

You're welcome.

First Draft Gold

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