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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The likely reason for the difference between Malcolm's first drafts and final books is that he would have revised his work multiple times before publishing it. This is a common practice among professional writers, and it often takes several rounds of revisions to produce a polished final product. The publishing company may also provide some feedback and edits, but ultimately, it is the writer's responsibility to refine their work to meet the required standard of publication. Option B and D are incorrect because publishing companies typically do not change a book entirely, and writers do produce subsequent drafts themselves. Option C is also incorrect because no writer can produce a perfect first draft without revisions.

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