So you've written the first draft of your novel! Now what? Most writers will tell you to put it in a drawer for a week or month, to spend some time apart from it before you return to the manuscript with fresh eyes for the first round of revision. That's great advice, but I'm going to take it one step further and say you should
Kill Your Darlings, and Some Trees
Kill Your Darlings, and Some Trees
Kill Your Darlings, and Some Trees
So you've written the first draft of your novel! Now what? Most writers will tell you to put it in a drawer for a week or month, to spend some time apart from it before you return to the manuscript with fresh eyes for the first round of revision. That's great advice, but I'm going to take it one step further and say you should