Drafting is such an interesting place now that I’ve written a full-on novel. One of the best things about it is that I know more now. I’m taking everything my editor taught me the first go around and applying it to this new draft. I’m taking out unnecessary words, looking at pacing, making sure to ground the reader in time. One of the worst things about it is remembering not to compare the first draft of a new work to the final product of the first novel.

the craftAshley M. ColemanAugust 15, 2022writing, drafting, first draft, revisionComment