second draft
Improved manuscript attempt
A second draft is a revised version of a piece of writing, produced after the initial attempt.
The first draft captures raw ideas; the second draft shapes and refines them: The second draft cut three chapters and added a new ending.
In broader use, any reworked plan or proposal: We're on the second draft of the budget.
- revisionAltering to improve
- rewriteRevise text substantially
- editModify written material
- line editSentence-level revision
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
work in progress · polished · refined · reworked · redraft · feedback · fresh eyes · markup · notes · track changes · scribbles · tweaked · improved · tightened · restructured · editor · red ink · pen
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