Second draft: done!
That took a little bit longer than I expected, but what matters most is that I've gotten this far and that I keep chugging away. It's been a long road to get to this point, and just accomplishing as much as I have is a feat, I know. (Or so I keep telling myself.) I shaved it down a good chunk. Not great, but a good start. Bit by bit, as they say.
One of my close friends, who is also a writer/copyeditor, has been kind enough to offer to review it for me. I'm simultaneously nervous and excited to see what he says. I've had two people reading it for me as I wrote, both friends from high school.
I'm going to take a break from working on it for a little bit, and then ... time to start researching the next steps!
