I finished my first draft!

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Quiet Melody

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My goal this year was to finish my novel. Seven days into the new year and my first draft is finally done! I still have a lot of work to do on it, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
 

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Melody, we grant you the official right to slightly edit the way you think of this accomplishment. Yes, it's a first draft, but man, you finished a book! That's something many attempt but few achieve, and we're proud of you.
 

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Woo hoo! That is awesome. For me, the first draft is the hardest, so it is BIG accomplishment to finish!
 

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What a great way to start the new year! Congrats!
 

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Thanks everyone! Took me years to finish this thing as I took frequent breaks from it. It changed a lot too from when I first started. It’s a relief to be at this stage finally!
 

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Congratulations! When I finished the draft of my first novel a person who used to be very active on these boards told me 'not a lot of people make it that far'
 

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Wicked! Embrace the editing process now and best of luck on your future novels you write.
 

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Congratulations! I felt super good about it the day I finished my first draft. Editing can be a slog, but know that writing your story from beginning to end is an achievement of its own! Not many people accomplish that!
 

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First draft is always the hardest! Congrats!
 

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Congratulations on that accomplishment! Happy editing :)
 

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Now that the easy part is done, time to start the editing. :D Just kidding, Melody. Completing your first draft is an accomplishment to be proud of. Well done! :hooray:
 
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