Final Draft - Writing Process
This page will document the process involved in the writing of Final Draft.
March 10
Competion for A Life Worth Living announced.
March 21
Entry e-mailed to Simon.
March 29
Winner announced.
April 5
Start writing. 1 600 words written, including the opening section and the end of the story.
April 12
Another 1 000 words written.
April 14
Another 1 800 words written.
April 16
The final 600 words written.
First draft e-mailed off to a friend to read over and comment on.
April 23
Comments sent back.
Contract arrives.
April 24
Draft revised - some parts rewritten, a character renamed.
Revised draft e-mailed to Simon.
May 3
Receive e-mail back from Simon requesting changes.
Respond to his email with my comments
May 5
Simon responds to my e-mail.
Replied to Simon with further comments.
May 8
Simon sends revised plot line for me to comment on.
Replied with my comments.
May 16
Wrote 2 000 words of revisions and e-mailed them to Simon
May 19
Simon sends comments and additions to draft.
May 23
Wrote further revisions and e-mail them to Simon.
September 2
Received copy of text for error-checking.
September 6
Sent off list of corrections.
October 11
A Life Worth Living now available for purchase.
October 18
Received author copies of A Life Worth Living.
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