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McAnally's (The Community Pub) => Author Craft => Topic started by: SCARPA on October 29, 2009, 09:11:21 PM

Title: Finished Draft
Post by: SCARPA on October 29, 2009, 09:11:21 PM

Just finished the draft of my Novel. Going to take about a month off from it for research. Then final edit before I solicit publishers.

Title: Re: Finished Draft
Post by: meg_evonne on October 29, 2009, 09:16:40 PM

Wow, only one draft and one edit.  Miracle worker! 

CONGRATS, finishing the first draft is an incredible accomplishment.  How many words?  How long have you been working on it? 

*Imagine balloons, cake, ice cream, glitter cannon salute, etc!*

Title: Re: Finished Draft
Post by: Darwinist on October 30, 2009, 02:30:17 AM

shhh Meg, let him bask in the innocence for now. we all believed in Santa Claus at one point, too.

seriously though, good luck bro. But one draft for a novel is extremely rare. You're bound to find a lot of errors or plot holes. I'd give it a good deal of spit polish before sending it down the pipe to potential publishers.

Title: Re: Finished Draft
Post by: meg_evonne on October 30, 2009, 04:21:48 AM

Quote from: Darwinist on October 30, 2009, 02:30:17 AM

shhh Meg, let him bask in the innocence for now. we all believed in Santa Claus at one point, too.

  You mean there isn't a Santa Claus????   *runs crying to my room* 

Title: Re: Finished Draft
Post by: SCARPA on October 30, 2009, 05:38:17 PM

It is definately not the first draft. I have been working on this for about 6-7 years. As far as total pass throughs one is probably the third. It still has some holes but I think Ive got the basic craft down as least as much as I can for now. I am certainly closer than I have ever been.

Title: Re: Finished Draft
Post by: SCARPA on October 30, 2009, 05:39:14 PM

Oh I meant to add that I appreciate your comments. Thanks.