Based on completely unscientific evidence, I would say the downfall of most writers (let’s say 88 percent) is getting through a first draft. They jump ship; they just can’t make it.
Those writers (perhaps 12 percent) that manage to finish a first draft have a much better chance (let’s say 77 percent) of making it through at least two more drafts and sending their work on its way into the world. Continue reading “Surviving a First Draft”
