Writers who find themselves mired in procrastination would do well to take a page from Marcel Proust’s most famous book ... to the light that such early drafts shed on authorial methodology ...

Maybe the Bard was able to create perfect first drafts, but most authors wouldn’t say the same ... Even some of the most famous books began with very different storylines and characters.

More than a few famous novelists have started what ... I asked 21 young adult authors to describe their first drafts in one sentence. Hopefully, it will inspire you to get your own first draft ...