first draft
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"I'd probably finished the first draft before it really became clear what was happening," said Doyle.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
A.I. didn’t outline it for me and didn’t catch typos on a first draft, though I don’t have any more of a moral issue with that practice than I do with using spellcheck.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
After her editor sent 11 pages of feedback and issued a two-month deadline for an overhaul, Fortune forgave herself for not getting a gold star on her first draft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
However, Cardinal Jose Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, stressed it was only a first draft of a plan for now.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
I’m sitting cross-legged on my bed, the same spot against my wall where I finished the first draft last December.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
