I don't write in order, and I revise bits as a I go, so it's almost impossible for me to say when a first (or even later) draft is finished. Further, in the Day Job, I have to deal with author revisions and the occasional "Can we make this change in blues?" request.
Consequently I call it "all written" when it's ready for beta readers. I don't think I'm comfortable with the term "finished" until something is printed and bound.
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Date: 2007-09-12 08:54 pm (UTC)Consequently I call it "all written" when it's ready for beta readers. I don't think I'm comfortable with the term "finished" until something is printed and bound.