J.S. asked Kevin Cole:

How much of your first draft survived through to the final copy?

Kevin Cole Believe it or not, as long as that book is, it was originally twice as long, almost running 800 pages. I hated to 'shorten' it, but did so after I asked myself, "Would you, Cole, read an 800-page novel?"

But here's the funny thing: People still think I've written an 800-page novel because Amazon is counting it in Kindle pages!

My question back to you: Do you, Jo of Newcastle, write several versions of your reviews. Or do you let it all out in one gust of creativity? :-)

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