Drafting is perhaps one of the most essential things a writer must do. It is perhaps harder than writing the first draft. I have probably said this before, but repeating it now only helps reinforce the knowledge.
I am currently on my third draft. After taking a writing class and getting someone to critique it really helps move the job along smoothly. As I was working I have also analyzed the different variations of the drafts.
Draft 1: This is the free-writing draft. This is where whatever format and structure you have the story in your is what will come out on the pages. I admit it is not easy, but it has to be done before any other finer works of it can be done. If you want to make a sculpture you will need the material you wish to sculpt: ice, cement, wood, bush, etc.
Draft 2: This is the carving stage where you get the outline for your story. True there is a sort-of-a-plotline in the first draft, but the second one is liking taking out the unnecessary stuff or adding the needed stuff. If any of you have seen cake boss or do fine custom baking than you will know than when your cake is baked you will have shave or trim off some of the cake to put the fondant on.
Draft 3: This is the polishing time. You clean out and work on all the writing formats, grammar and so forth. This is where you really start seeing the story coming together, sort of. You treat this like a final draft, but it may not be the final draft.
This is my analysis as of now. This could change as I progress further. Of course, each person has their own method of accomplishing the same thing. So my way may not be your way. This is what I am getting out of it and I hope it helps whoever is reading this.
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