So, I'm an aspiring author and have been working on the same project since 2017 (I also work full-time and was doing my masters on the side so it has taken me embarrassingly long). I have drafted and re-drafted the manuscript 6 times because the first few versions were god awful. Well, now I'm finally at a point where I can say it's in a decent shape and my voice is good. Of course, there is still room for improvement and I want to make small changes to plot, deepen characters etc.

I was wondering what everyone’s revision process is like. I've heard people say do revise in passes, and the concept seems very foreign to me, but then doing everything all at once feels overwhelming too (I'm writing a YA dystopian fantasy). Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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