There are some writers who are done when they finish a draft because they've thought it through beforehand. Whereas I'll finish a… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
When I finish a first draft, it's always just as much of a mess as it's always been. I still make the… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
Really, what you should tell a novelist is, 'Keep going until you finish the draft. Don't show it to anyone.' — Andrew Sean Greer Copy Share Image
Usually when I finish the draft of a book, I'm sure I'll never write another one. I'm just that tired and sick… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
When I finish a first draft, I often look back at first chapters I wrote and laugh at them. They're like pictures… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
There's times where you finish the draft and you think it went well and you get here, and realize, man, these guys… — Sean Payton Copy Share Image
