Do your 2nd drafts of novels or stories typically end up longer or ...

Shorter. On the first pass you tell the story you want to tell. Your job is to get it down on paper so you can see what it looks like.

My second draft is longer than my first? : r/writing - Reddit

I usually write bare bones drafts my first pass through. My second drafts usually had a pretty noticeable gain in words over the first as I add ...

How long should you wait between writing new drafts of your novel?

Write a short story. Try your hand at writing poetry. Practise. See the world from a different seat for a while. Your book will still be there ...

Do your 2nd drafts of novels or stories typically end up longer or ...

Do your 2nd drafts of novels or stories typically end up longer or shorter than the 1st drafts? Good question. My first draft is often handwritten. These ...

Is the first draft of a novel usually shorter than the finished work?

At first, I thought this is a bit of a tricky question. Normally, I would say that about half the words that are in your first draft ...

The Drafts Your Novel Needs (and Why You Probably Won't Use a ...

While writing the Second Draft, you will probably come up with oodles more ideas and inspiration. If these ideas are timely and appropriate to the scene you are ...

What is a "second draft" anyway? | Absolute Write Water Cooler

It's probably going to vary by writer. Some, I believe, don't really draft but revise as they go. That's a perfectly valid approach, too. To my ...

Faculty Article: The 10 Revision Stages of a Novel

For many published authors I know, myself included, a completed novel takes them about 10, that's right, 10 drafts, and at least a year of real ...

Writing A Book: What Happens After The First Draft?

How long does the editing process take? ... Every writer is different, and there are no rules. But when you're a new writer, your revision process will likely ...

How many drafts do you do? - Young Writers Society

I write as many drafts as are needed. I am currently on my second of my novel, and I am sure that there are going to be more than that. Probably ...

Drafting Process - Reading Excuses - 17th Shard

Mine's pretty straight forward but overly time consuming. 1. Outline Draft - Extensive bullet point outline listing every important story and ...

How Long Does it Take to Write a Novel? - Blue Pencil Agency

Many writers complete a solid draft in one or two years. For your first attempt at writing a novel, two years might make a good personal ...

First Draft vs. Second Draft: How Writing Process Differs - MasterClass

The second draft is all about finding surprises along the way and starting to tease out the shape of your story. What kind of story do you want ...

4 Ways To Add Length To Your Novels | Go Teen Writers

I'm not sure why. Usually I draft with a goal of 80,000. For two of my books, I ended around 84,000. Then, in edits, the first of those made ...

EDITING A BOOK after a first draft (The Dreaded 2nd Draft) - YouTube

The dreaded second draft is (in my opinion) the hardest stage of editing a book. Here's both my PLAN for editing my novel as well as what ...

How to Write a Novel in a Month: A 30-Day Plan for Success

I started learning and experimenting as much as I could, and while I didn't finish my second novel in a month, I did write a very respectable first draft in ...

How Much Should You Plan Before Starting a Novel? - Aliventures

Most, though, fall somewhere in between those two extremes. They might have a rough outline that touches on major events in the story. They ...

Word Count: Why Your Book Should Be This Long - Tiffany Hawk

There are good reasons most published books fall in standard word count ranges, but don't fret over the numbers themselves. Look for why your book is coming in ...

Patrick Ness' guide to writing: On when to let others read it - Book Trust

*** And my other half reads the second draft along with my editor and agent, because, in addition to all those important critical reads, you do still need ...

I want to write a book, where do I start? - Protagonist Crafts

No published work in your local bookstore is a first draft, so don't compare your writing to books you've already read when you're just getting ...