Avoiding the ‘Second Draft Slump’

You’ve done it! You’ve just typed ‘The End’ on your final page, taken a photo of the word count and sent it gleefully to all your friends.

Congratulations! Finishing your first draft (especially if it’s your first ever first draft) is one of the best feelings in the world, and you’ve earned every ounce of that joy that’s bubbling up inside you right now.

And the best thing of all? Now you’ve committed your story to the page, then the editing process can begin! (Of course I would say that, being an editor and all…)

But before you even set red pen to paper, here are three tips to help you start the process with the right mindset and avoid the rather common phenomenon that I call ‘the Second Draft Slump’.