Can I Submit Something That I Just Wrote and havent Edited?
Technically, you can submit anything you want, whether it is an unedited first draft or a carefully edited final draft. However, you do at least need to do the BASIC EDITING before sending it in. (Check for spelling, grammar, and other technical errors, run it through a spell checker, etc.) It takes a long time to critique something with excessive errors that could have been edited out by the author and it could result in less critiques, or you may get less feedback on the substance of your work and more on the basics. If you have a problem with a certain basic technique, it’s OK to send it in and ask for help with it but please try to get it in as good of shape as you are able. We are here to help you improve and see problems with your work, not to do your editing for you. You should have enough pride in your work to have it as professional as possible before sending it out to others anyway. It’s a good practice in general, not just for the purposes of this list.
