#I skip the second and beta drafts most of the time w oneshots & drabbles

[derieri]

Just in case anyone ever wonders what the frick-frack I mean when I say I’m at X point in writing a fic, here’s a sketch of my writing process:

Drafting Phase: I narrate the whole thing, not detailing precisely how something happens unless the inspiration strikes, but setting up a map / game plan for my writing to follow.

First Draft: Word vomit. Usually very ugly, in my opinion, and where most of my funny preview snippets are taken from.

Second Draft: Scrap the entire first draft and rearrange everything in it; use the same ideas, scenes, and often the same dialogue, but reordered and structured better. I tend to skip this step for oneshots and individual chapters.

Revision Draft: Comb through the previous draft and edit heavily, modifying sentences and cropping out all my unnecessary words. I’ll often do this several times over the course of a couple days.

Beta Draft: The revision draft is passed to a beta reader, and I go through it again with their critique and commentary in mind.

Final Draft: I set the piece aside for at least 24 hours, then return to it with fresh eyes and read through once more. After correcting any remaining typos and tweaking punctuation or word choice here and there, it’s ready to publish!

#I skip the second and beta drafts most of the time w oneshots & drabbles #but. uhm. yeah! #this is just a good fyi i guess #now I can say I'm at x part of a process and people will know what I mean #not NnT #writing #my stuff