My story just hit 50,000 words and I feel stuck about what to do next
I was just updating my draft and saw the word count. It's my first time writing anything this long, a fantasy thing set in a city I made up called Veridian. Part of me wants to push to 80k and call it a first draft, but another part thinks I should stop now and start a big edit before I write more filler. What's the better move for a messy first project, finish the draft or fix what you have?