drafting process
nounUK /ˈdrɑːftɪŋ ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈdræftɪŋ ˈprɑːsɛs/
The steps you follow to make a first rough version of something, like a drawing or a piece of writing.
The drafting process for my story started with a messy list of ideas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The steps a group takes to write an official document together.
The drafting process for the new club rules took three meetings.
3. The way an artist makes early sketches before the final picture.
During the drafting process, she drew the same tree five times.
4. The steps engineers follow to plan a machine or building before building it.
The drafting process for the bridge included many careful drawings.