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Drafts: How many are too many?

How many drafts do you write before you publish something? Is it possible to write too many drafts? Keep reading, join this dialogue in the comments, and check out today’s writing prompt.

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Nov 20, 2024
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Is it possible to have too many drafts for something you're writing? When do you know you’re on the final draft of something you’re writing? And when does perfectionism or excessive revising become a problem during the writing process? Is it after five, ten, or twenty drafts? Or can you never have enough drafts? 

I’m currently on the sixth draft of my de…

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