Malcolm Is a Professional Writer

question 7

Multiple Choice

Malcolm is a professional writer. He has published many bestsellers. One of his friends expressed interest in knowing more about his writing process, so Malcolm showed his friend a few of his first drafts. The friend observed that the drafts were nothing like the final book, and the writing seemed amateurish compared with Malcolm's published work. In this scenario, which of the following is a likely reason for the difference in Malcolm's first drafts and the final books?

• A)Malcolm would have revised his work many times before he was satisfied with it.
• B)The publishing company would have changed Malcolm's books entirely before publishing them.
• C) Malcolm would have spent time making sure the first drafts are perfect.
• D) Writers only create first drafts; other people produce all subsequent drafts.

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