Four years. Everyday. Fifty thousand words. And they're all garbage. It's going to need a re-write for almost every single word. But hey. At least I finished. You can do it too. Tell me about it in the comments. Or feel free to ask me questions.
Congrats! Don't worry at all about having to write and re-write. Seriously. Don't. That's just how it goes. Writing the damn thing is what you want to get done first not quibbling over the details when you don't even know where it needs to lead into. Get it written, even if it's bad, then come back and fix it.
Well done! The second draft should be much easier and quicker. Don't keep us on tenterhooks - tell us about your story
Well, congrats! Any kind of finishing, regardless, is a success. You've met the biggest hurdle of any writer - finishing. The rewrite, rework should be easier as the first draft is always a - that's how not to write it practice run.