Check-In – Day 24

[samuraiter]

I apologize in advance, but, due to the daffiness of my schedule, the check-in posts are going to be all over the map this week. Might be early in the morning, might be late at night, might be smack in the middle of the day! But they will be there. What have you been doing?

— Thinking. Maybe a little, maybe a lot.
— Writing.
— Outlining, planning, and / or prewriting.
— Researching and / or revisiting canon.
— Editing.
— Sending things to the beta.
— Posting!
— Relaxing, taking a break, etc.
— Other stuff-ing. Look at the comments.

Question: How many drafts does it typically take you to get a story to come out the way you want?

Comments

[linaewen]

I'm under the weather today, so I'm not doing anything that taxes my brain or my energy - mostly just poking at writing files, but not doing anything with them!

My drafts usually don't vary all that much, so I'm not sure how many I technically have. I edit at least three times, and each time changes are made, so maybe at least 3?

[mythicmistress]

I've been adding to my idea notes for a fic, so thinking/planning I guess? (I really do need to make a proper outline eventually...)

I've barely managed to write anything so far, so I don't know how many drafts it would take for me to get a story I'm satisfied with. I'm also guilty of posting a first draft. I got so caught up in the "I actually wrote something" high that I sent it out without editing it.