Well, for the first novel draft, I'd say focus on getting the story down. Don't get bogged down in details or trying to make it perfect. Just tell the story as vividly as you can in your own words.
Well, it's not easy, but you need a clear outline and strong plot ideas before you start. Know your characters well and have a good sense of the story's beginning, middle, and end.
In each draft, pay attention to the clarity of your writing style, the pacing of the story, and the elimination of any plot holes. A clear style helps readers engage, proper pacing keeps them interested, and no plot holes makes the story more credible.
It depends. If it's short and you have the time and focus, you could. But for longer drafts, it might be overwhelming and you might miss important details.
Generally speaking, submitting multiple manuscripts was not encouraged because it meant that the work might not be recognized or discovered by the editor. However, if your novel has enough appeal and potential, it may be adopted by multiple publishing houses or websites.
Before submitting multiple manuscripts, you need to make sure that your novel has passed the review of the publishing house or website and that there are no obvious grammar, spellings, or format errors. In addition, you need to carefully read the submission requirements of each publishing house or website to ensure that your novel meets their requirements.
When submitting the novel, one had to provide the complete content of the novel, including the outline, character introduction, dialogue, and so on. They also needed to provide detailed editor feedback and review opinions so that the editor could better understand the work and make corresponding adjustments.
It was not a wise choice to submit more than one manuscript. It needed to be treated with caution and ensure that the work could be recognized and adopted.