The secret of successful writing is in the revisions

So you've finished writing that novel, well done. You're immensely proud of yourself and so you should be. It is a huge achievement but far from being the end it is probably only the beginning. I say probably because yes, there are some writers past and present, who can write a perfect first draft but even then I bet they will have revised as they've gone along, or their editor has suggested revisions. I've learned over the many years of writing (and the many years of struggling to get published) that the secret to successful writing is in the revisions.




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