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Novelists (Struggling or Not)
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Novelists - published or not - chatting about beginnings, muddy middles, dang endings, what to do with it all. Please don't shout (all caps, big images) or post links on the main wall except as part of the conversation. Please do include modestly sized covers in "Our Published Novels"!
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Show Me Your Novel and I'll Show You Mine
Started by Meg Waite Clayton. Last reply by Majanka Verstraete yesterday. 2040 Replies 15 Likes
Do tell us what you're writing about - i.e. your current work in progress. If you have a finished book and a cover to share, please do that on the…Continue
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Our Published Novels!
Started by Meg Waite Clayton. Last reply by Majanka Verstraete yesterday. 519 Replies 22 Likes
I've noticed quite a few names I recognize around here. If you've published a novel or have one coming soon, do tell us about it here. Please feel free to put up a cover, but do please try to keep it…Continue
What to do when you don't like your book cover
Started by T. D. Hassett yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I recently had my first novel published and must admit that while there isn't anything artistically wrong with the cover I just don't feel like it properly sells the story. The cover is for an…Continue
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Release Day! Reach: a Twin-Bred novel is out in ebook and paperback
Started by Karen A. Wyle. Last reply by Petrea Burchard on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ta-da! It's release day for Reach: a Twin-Bred novel, the sequel to Twin-Bred. Twin-Bred addressed the question: can interspecies diplomacy begin in the womb? Reach, set on the planet Tofarn and…Continue
Tags: holes, worm, travel, space, spaceships
THE GREEN LINE has finally launched!!
Started by E.C. Diskin. Last reply by Laura Brennan on Wednesday. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Fellow writers, I just wanted to share a little joy and shout out a thank you to everyone in this group because though I've not been a frequent poster, I've been following discussions for more than a…Continue
Finding an Editor for WIP
Started by Leanne Sparks. Last reply by Yolanda Renee May 12. 22 Replies 0 Likes
So, everything I have read indicates that it is imperative to have your WIP looked over by a professional prior to submitting to agents/publishers. Any good advice on how to find a reputable editor?…Continue
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Comment by Irene Miscione yesterday -
Hi TD... I too had a similar experience. I got stuck mid-way and didn't know where to take the next chapter. I wrote the ending, which I was very pleased with, and the rest just came to me.
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Comment by Marcy S Hatch yesterday -
@TD I recently had a similar experience. I was a little further along in my story but really plodding. Writing the end suddenly helped me fill in what I miss missing. I am now a mere five outlined chapters from the end :)
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Comment by Tammy Flanders Hetrick yesterday
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Cassandra - Inspiring news!!! I'm curious how the next steps unfold. I hope you and your book live happily ever after!
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Comment by T. D. Hassett yesterday -
I got stuck around 60,000 words and just couldn't seem to wrap up my own second book. That's when I came up with the idea to cheat and skip to the end. I wrote the epilogue and that gave me the direction I needed to fill in the last 1/3 of the story. Hope it helps.
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Comment by Dana Alexander yesterday -
So very thrilled for you Cassandra! Congratulations and Cheers!
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Comment by Myrna Loy Ashby yesterday -
Congratulations, Cassandra! Enjoy, enjoy!
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Comment by Helen W. Mallon yesterday -
So, so, so cool. We are all standing with you in your shoes (with only a soupcon of envy). Revel in it!
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Comment by Mary Rowen yesterday -
Congratulations, Cassandra! And congratulations to you too, Rysa! Wow, it's been a few weeks since I've been on these boards--we got a new dog; enough said--and all kinds of great stuff has been happening. All best wishes to both of you, and Rysa, I'll be voting for you in the Amazon contest!
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Comment by B. Lynn Goodwin yesterday -
I'd love to be able to remember my dreams, but they disappear faster than an Oreo cookie or Eddie's doggie treats.
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Comment by Rysa Walker yesterday -
I do that too, Fiona. And sometimes, I end up crawling out of bed to go write it, just in case it's gone by morning ;)
And I totally agree with your advice. Write something else for awhile until you're back at the happy spot with WIP #1. Unless, of course, WIP#2 is screaming "Finish me first!"
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Karen M. Deaver commented on the blog post '[What's Next?] What Are You Looking At?'"It's great to hear how others approach drafting/revising! For my novel I had to begin with a timeline that I transferred onto index cards and pinned to a bulletin board, shifting them around as I progressed. This helped me keep track of time…"
Kate Powell commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'"We also outline soem critical steps toward the ending and the ending. I see it like a director mapping out the scenes, though they may change. Also, I never quite finish a chapter so that I can pick up mid-point, which helps my train of…"
Meg Waite Clayton commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'"Jumping in on the jumping ahead to the ending conversation, I do a version of this, which is to outline to the ending after I have about three chapters, so I have an idea where I'm going. I sometimes change directions, but I find it comforting…"
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