It’s done! I have finished Draft 3 of Rift Bloodlines 3 – Battered by Storms. This one took longer than expected, but not for the main edit itself. I did another review after I finished the main edit to make sure I’d got the changes I was making right. That Proof Read as I called it, took a lot longer than planned. The start of this book was the hardest part of the proof read, while the end was the hardest part of the main edit.
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What did Draft 3 of Rift Bloodlines 3 involve?
Each edit I’ve done has been slightly different, and this one is no exception. So what was my process for this edit?
Main Edit – fixed major scene changes, additions, removal and plot changes
Proof Read – reviewed the changes to make sure I didn’t add any new problems, and fix a few minor issues I’d intruded.
In the end, it felt like I’d done two drafts back to back, but it was worth it, even if it did take longer. I still need to run it through Beta Readers, Editors, and format and review it again before I can publish it, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
Stats for 3rd Draft of Rift Bloodlines Book 3
Estimated
- ✏️ 700 words per sprints
- 📖 80,000 Est words long
- ⌛ 115 x 25m Sprints + 22 sprints Planning
- ⌚ 6 weeks (24 sprints per week)
Actual
Words
- ✏️ 858 words per sprint (Draft 3 Edit)
- ✏️1512 words per sprint (Draft 3 Proof Read)
Sprints
- ⌛ 30 x 25m Sprints – Planning
- ⌛100 x 25m Sprint – Draft 3 edit
- ⌛59 x 25m Sprint – Proof read
- ⌛Total =189 * 25m sprints
Words
- 📖 85741 words long (after Draft 3 Edit)
- 📖 89215 words long (after Proof)
Time
- ⚡96 Hours writing
- ⚡8 weeks (24 sprints per week)
So what’s next? I did 2 revision of this book back to back, which I don’t normally do, so now it’s time to let this book sit for a bit. I’ll be working on the prequel story to book one next, so watch this space for details on that freebie coming soon.