First Draft…Whoa/Woe

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Okay, after much wrestling, gnashing of teeth, begging and cajoling, the first draft of my novel done and resting for the next month, while I try my best to forget plot/character (so that when I go back, I read with fresh eyes)…

Does anyone else find their first draft a mix of whoa & woe?

As in, you’re happy (thrilled!) that you have this massive thing scribed from your head to the page, but on the other hand, there are so many gaps/holes/iss...