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Discouraged about my book...

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 1 Jun 18

I gave my novel to a friend to read for me. It's considered a beta reader. I was hesitant as I wasn't feeling 100% comfortable that my story was ready. I got the manuscript back last week with her pages of typed up notes. Some of...

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How Do You Know?

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 11 May 18

I saw a tweet a month ago that spurred me on to finish my novel. It was an agent accepting submissions for the month of April. Though I didn't get my story done in time, the tweet itself got me going. I have finished working on...

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Nanowrimo - does anyone here participate?

Catachrest @Catachrest (17) • Canada 20 Oct 09

I'm considering trying my hand at NaNoWriMo this year - National Novel Writers' Month. Every November people sign up to try to write a full novel within one month. I'd like to try it this year, but I'm having a couple of issues -...

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Do you plot your story?

klaudine @klaudine (3650) • Indonesia 4 Sep 08

Well.. I read somewhere that to make a good story we have to make a plot before we start the chapter one. It means, we have known very well where's the story would be brought and the ending and the twists. We develop the plot into...

developing story

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Successful Novel Writer Looking For Submission Sites

terilee79720 @terilee79720 (3621) • United States 20 Apr 07

I'm looking for websites where you can find information about submitting novels or novellas. If you have a link and know of a great site with submission guidelines, please list them for me. I'll check all of the out. Thanks in...

submission guidelines

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How do you get past ideas and write???

fieryeyedwriter @fieryeyedwriter (614) • United States 7 Feb 07

I can't tell you how many "books" I have started. The ideas are there, the plot is there, the characters breathe, and I start writing, and it never fails; I can't get past a couple of chapters. I either lose interest, or change my...

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