Tag: final manuscript
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When’s a Manuscript Really Ready?
The thrill of the story. First draft. Agonize over the revisions. 2nd, 3rd, 4th draft. Send to beta readers. Gather info. Revise again. Read and revise one more time then send to editor. Editor returns a manuscript rife with red. Gulp hard and go after it. Major revisions, additions, subtractions. Read through once more. Solid…
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Now what? Novel four in a waiting game.
This is an exciting time for any novelist – a second draft of my latest novel is complete and I am now sending it off to some trusted readers for feedback. Exciting, yet scary. No one else has even seen a word of this novel, and now about eight people will be receiving it, tasked…
