@MeganHites as many as it takes for me to be completely content with my writing XD normally my first draft is just me word vomiting the story. It takes the longest. The second draft I go in and tweak the plot to meet every point that I want and remove those I don't really want. That takes the second longest. Third I go through and just tweak words and phrases. Word consciousness, emphasizing certain points, that stuff, and wrapping up any plot holes I may have. A Fourth draft is usually just simple edits, cutting pointless information, and a good polish. I'm only 17, so my writing isn't fully matured. I'll probably keep revising as I get older and my writing develops until I've reached a point where I think it's as good as it can get XD