tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648097106478400734.post1563878116321324082..comments2023-11-24T00:09:41.831-07:00Comments on Beyond Dragons and Wizards: How we should all be viewing our "first drafts".Trevor Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15100636410469953480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648097106478400734.post-15354843643416128142011-11-04T11:11:22.018-06:002011-11-04T11:11:22.018-06:00I definitely agree that taking a draft to the fini...I definitely agree that taking a draft to the finish line is worthwhile, if for nothing more than the feeling of accomplishment. Congrats on your 4 manuscripts! It's a wonderful feeling to write that last word of a draft, isn't it?Trevor Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100636410469953480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648097106478400734.post-36226512573417563282011-11-04T10:48:18.286-06:002011-11-04T10:48:18.286-06:00In my experience- even if I don't think a firs...In my experience- even if I don't think a first draft will be 'the one' (although I always do, up until I start querying it:) I revise it, get it beta'd and prepare it for publishement (I know that's not a word) to the best of my ability because- as you observed- it's fantastic practice and will ultimately get me to where I want to be. I've got four manuscripts floating around now, I've hard core querried three and two were definitley 'for practice'. I know i'm getting better with each though.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.com