#Final draft group how to#

I see it all the time with pieces I post in our Becoming Writer community. You can go over it a hundred times and youвЂ™ll still miss things. There is no substitute for getting someone elseвЂ™s eyes on your work. You do.ДЇeedback is the most important part of writing. You mean I actually have to show this to someone? Yes. Then he opens that door and lets others in to read it. Stephen King has what he calls a вЂњclosed doorвЂќ policy up to this point, meaning he writes his first couple drafts just for himself. Ready to dive back in? HereвЂ™s what to do next: 6. WeвЂ™re in the homestretch now! Wipe your brow, pat yourself on the back, have a little dance party.

Almost DoneД«y now, you should have a second draft. Our Becoming Writer community is a great place to workshop your story before you submit it. IвЂ™m going to ask you to submit to a publisher at the end of this series, and posting it here would be considered publishing it. NOTE: Throughout this series, DO NOT post your work in the comments. This week, weвЂ™re going to concentrate on getting feedback and completing your last edit.

Just getting started? Look back at part one and part two to find your publication and draft your story.

If youвЂ™ve been following along week by week, by now, you have a complete first draft. By the end, youвЂ™ll have a story ready to send out to publications!

#Final draft group how to#

This is the third post in the four-part series on how to publish a short story. A month ago, I urged you to come on a publication journey with me, one where I walk you through the process of planning, writing, and submitting a short story.