Didn't realize you were on LJ, just added you to my f list.
As far as a book being done? First draft is very rough, ugly, incomplete, and in the wrong order. Takes me at least 2 more drafts and coments from readers before it can be called ready. Not done, just ready for the editor to take a pass at it.
Some months later I'll get a revision phone call. Yet another draft, often adding 100 or more pages. Then it's done. Sort of.
But of course there are page proofs to go through later yet.
The book is done when the bound copies are in the store and there is no way I can do one more quick edit.
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Date: 2007-09-24 05:07 pm (UTC)As far as a book being done? First draft is very rough, ugly, incomplete, and in the wrong order. Takes me at least 2 more drafts and coments from readers before it can be called ready. Not done, just ready for the editor to take a pass at it.
Some months later I'll get a revision phone call. Yet another draft, often adding 100 or more pages. Then it's done. Sort of.
But of course there are page proofs to go through later yet.
The book is done when the bound copies are in the store and there is no way I can do one more quick edit.