Once a First Draft is Done

Once a First Draft is Done

Finishing a first draft of a novel is immensely satisfying. Getting all of those thoughts connected in a meaningful way and then getting them down on paper, or more likely in some sort of electronic document format, is like coming out into the light at the end of a long, arduous tunnel. Besides the emotional benefit of finishing, there’s the added benefit of being in a productive groove, of being accustomed to spending many hours each day working exclusively on writing...