first draft

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"I'd probably finished the first draft before it really became clear what was happening," said Doyle.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A.I. didn’t outline it for me and didn’t catch typos on a first draft, though I don’t have any more of a moral issue with that practice than I do with using spellcheck.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Here’s my first draft of a national-security agenda for Democrats seeking the White House in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

According to Page Six, which first reported Willimon’s involvement, the “Andor” alum has already submitted a first draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

It was, essentially, a first draft, laid out in a picture book that roughly corresponded to the way the actual episode would unfold, scene by scene, on television.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell