Before the first draft, there is a messy, mostly formed chunk of story that we call Draft Zero. Most of the pieces are there, but it’s not up to first draft standards. Think end of NaNoWriMo. In this video, we discuss what to do with Draft Zero. Conventional wisdom is that you keep your nose to the grindstone until you have a solid first draft, at which point you request feedback. We recommend taking a step back and working with an editor or critique partner at the Draft Zero stage. Watch to find out why!
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AuthorsSam and Cristina - your ManuFixers - have published books and plays. They used to blog before it was cool, just so you know. Archives
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