I’m calling the fifth draft of The Seer of Redgate complete. I cleaned up a number of issues, found more, and rewrote and reorganized a number of scenes again. The story is getting tighter and more cohesive. I’ve added more sensory description. And I’ve finished the last two drafts in a little over two months and a little under one month, respectively, a good sign for my momentum.
I still have a long list of fixes I want to make. But I’ve exported my manuscript and submitted it to my developmental editor and my first beta reader. This is the first time I’ve sent the book out for feedback. I can’t wait to hear back.
I planned on adding a 2nd pass before I called the fourth draft of The Seer of Redgate complete, but my upcoming changes are significant enough that I’m calling this the fourth draft.
This was the first draft where I didn’t plan any major structural changes. I did end up rewriting and rearranging some scenes, but the story largely stayed the same. The book is coming together. I’m excited.
I’m ahead of schedule finishing the fourth draft of The Seer of Redgate. On May 26, I’ll be sending the manuscript to Philip Athans (Bluesky) (Wikipedia), for a developmental edit.