Finishing your first draft doesn't have to take a lifetime. When you sat down to write your novel, you were probably guided by a spark of inspiration. But now you're staring at the jumbled mess of a half-finished story, wondering where to go from here. Do you have to have your story all figured out? Should you self-edit as you go? How do you know when your plot is going off the rails-and how can you course correct? Enter The Ten Day Draft. In this step-by-step guide, developmental editor and book coach Lewis Jorstad will help you discover how, with some simple mindset adjustments, navigating that messy first draft can become more magic than minefield. And the best way to start? Having someone to guide you! This simple ten-step plan will help you: Let go of perfectionism and embrace the messy first draft. Keep your ideas fresh, even after writing thousands of words. Strengthen your writing process with a positive creative routine that activates your flow state. Craft a compelling story and develop a system you can repeat for future novels. And complete your first draft in just ten weeks! Packed with daily tasks, easy-to-follow prompts, and handy checklists to track your progress, The Ten Day Draft takes new fiction authors from inspiration to action. By the end, you'll have deepened your understanding of your creative process and confidently translated your ideas to the page. By the end, will have proven that yes... You CAN write a novel!