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Q&A So I finished my novel. Now what do I do?

A few days ago I finished the first draft of my current novel project after a few months of work, finishing at 83,212 words. Now what should I do with it? So obviously I need to edit it. Should I ...

4 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by JSBձոգչ‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:56:42Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar JSBձոգչ‭ · 2019-12-08T01:56:42Z (about 5 years ago)
A few days ago I finished the first draft of my current novel project after a few months of work, finishing at 83,212 words. Now what should I do with it?

So obviously I need to edit it. Should I jump in right away with the editing? Should I let it sit for a few weeks to get some distance? Should I send the rough draft straight to my beta readers? Should I work on another project?

What are some practical, immediate suggestions for what to do after finally finishing that first draft?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-09-19T02:59:54Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 28