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

And I didn't describe actions, dialogues, and settings with much detail. Should I go back and add the details before starting the second draft? I've seen your writing. The answer is yes. :) (A...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:12Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:32:09Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:32:09Z (about 5 years ago)
> And I didn't describe actions, dialogues, and settings with much detail. Should I go back and add the details before starting the second draft?

I've seen your writing. The answer is yes. :) (And I mean that in the nicest way. You work very hard. You do need to flesh out your dialogue with descriptions.) Go back and review these two questions of yours and my answers:

[Has this dialogue enough suspense to engage the reader?](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/2531/has-this-dialogue-enough-suspense-to-engage-the-reader/2533#2533)

[First conversation scenes I've written (looking for errors, conventions, and improvements according to writing standards)](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/1984/first-conversation-scenes-ive-written-looking-for-errors-conventions-and-imp)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-10-05T17:29:16Z (about 12 years ago)
Original score: 5