Drafting can be a heady, dizzying experience, especially for first-time writers. Many different approaches bring us to the page, and after months or even years of work, we have something that kind of resembles a book. It's book-shaped, if you will. There is a bookish amount of words in the document.

But how close is it to be a finished book? How do you start to take what you have done so far and bring it that last few miles to something that feels genuinely finished and polished?

Well, the first step is figuring out exactly what kind of draft you have. This week, we are reviewing five types of draft and talk through first steps on how to get started on revisions. This is part one of a four-part revision series.

Do you have a plan for actually finishing your memoir? If not, we know you aren’t making the progress you hoped for. That’s why we developed The Memoir Method Checklist. This free guide (and video training!) will take you through every single step you need from idea to published marketable book. Grab it now at https://pageandpodium.com/checklist

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Timestamps:

0:00- House metaphors

8:42- Chaos House

13:58- Skeletal frame

19:43- Lopsided house

27:05- Painted sandcastle

30:33- Messy house

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