A review by harborwriter
Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell

4.0

This is a great craft book for pantsers, especially pantsers who are overwriters. I am a plotter who typically underwrites and does most of my revisions in the second draft, so I did not find this book particularly helpful; some of Matt Bell’s description of his first draft techniques made me feel panicked just at the thought of the chaos. However, it would be fantastic for discovery writers.

The bulk of the book is about the first draft; part two, about the second draft, is extremely short; and part three concludes with a long list of helpful editing tricks and tips.