A "novel manuscript" refers to the written draft or copy of a book-length story that an author has created. It is the complete text of a novel before it is published or edited. Full definition
I'd followed through on invitations to submit book proposals and a request for a complete novel manuscript, only to have every one of them turned down. (kathyide.com)
Send me anywhere from 50 pages to your complete novel manuscript, and I will pick a representative 2 pages to edit — completely free! (speculationsediting.com)
The first is that it's easy to bite off too much; my own first novel manuscript stalled at about 40,000 words before I realized that what I really had was the first part of a three - or possibly four - part series. (huffingtonpost.com)