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Saturday, November 7th, 2020 Staring down a first draft can be daunting. It requires identifying clearly and precisely the limitations that need to be confronted. First I’ll share ways to “befriend” the first draft with all its flaws. It’s critical to do this before you start to revise. Then I’ll share the top 5 limitations of first drafts that I see and work with as an editor. Expect to come out of the workshop with ideas of what might not yet be working in your first draft, how to focus the draft to do what you want it to do, and techniques for all of the above. Pricing:$15 for the live class or the recording For $45 I will respond to 10 pages of your first draft and respond with a 1000-word letter that identifies any limitations I see. For $125 I will read 25 pages and have a one-hour Zoom Truth Talk with the writer in which we create a list of the draft’s limitations and a strategy to revise. 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