The Westing Game: Drafts

First Fifty Pages of Rough Draft

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Raskin submitted these to her editor in order to get a contract. (Chapter One is displayed as an example)

First Complete Rough Draft

After she signed the contract for the book, Raskin completed the first rough draft, rewriting as she went along. (Chapter One is displayed as an example)

Second Draft

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Still rough, working out story and characters. “I showed this to editor, Ann Durell, who suggested I include Turtle in more of the action. Also, she found some confusion between Berti and Mrs. Baum and suggested I make their names more distinct from one another. She suggested I get into the story more quickly.” (Chapter One is displayed as an example)