terminology question

[David]

So... I started writing a book 15 years ago. I only have a few chapters left to write, and I've been writing more frequently of late... so I'm hoping to get it finished before the world ends later this month (OMG just 11 days to go!) But of course, even then I'd have lots of editing to do, so I'm hoping the world doesn't end. Which means I'd have to say I want to finish my "first draft" before the world ends. Except that I've already edited old chapters many times, over the years, so while I might have yet to write the first draft of the last few chapters, the book as a whole wouldn't be a "first draft." Which leads me to wonder, what would I call the book as a whole, before I go back and edit the whole thing? The only thing I can come up with is a "cyborg draft," but I'm not entirely sure that's quite right...

[Brad Theado]

its a rough draft until you finish it.

[Emy]

Rough draft or I've also heard zero draft used.

[David]

I've thought about "rough draft," but I really don't think that's right, either. I think of it as nearly synonymous with "first draft," maybe even a version that comes prior to a true first draft. Honestly, I don't think any terminology can apply to something it takes this long to write, unless you force yourself not to do any editing at all until the whole thing is done. But whatever, I was just trying to be cute. I guess I'm not very good at that.