Drafts

by Victoria Constant
4th June 2013

How many drafts do people do before their work is finished? I know my works are not completed yet as I am only on my second draft on some, some are still on the first draft, but I wondered roughly what people find works best for them :)

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I don't do multiple 'drafts' as such, either - only edits of the original.

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Jonathan Hopkins
04/06/2013

I am on draft 4 or is it 5? I read through and by the time I get back I think this is cr..p

I think I am at the put away in a drawer for 6 weeks stage !

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Sarah Dyne
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I am on draft 4 or is it 5, it's never ending...every time I read over it I think, shucks no this is cr..p.

I think I am at the put away for 6 weeks in a drawer stage

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