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  1. Mckk
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    first draft done! (after 11 years)

    Just thought I'd tell the world because I've been working on this frigging thing for 11 years :dead::agreed: Now I just gotta add one more scene...
    Thread by: Mckk, Sep 11, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Success Stories
  2. peachalulu
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    Finally finished my first draft! How long to wait for editing?

    Well, it took one year. I had several hitches -- weeks where I couldn't squeeze out much but a couple of sentences and the wonderful thing is long...
    Thread by: peachalulu, Jul 27, 2018, 16 replies, in forum: Editing
  3. Link the Writer
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    What Did Your First Draft Look Like?

    Fun game: what did the earliest version of your drafts look like? In my fantasy, the main character was Gregreo Valmorn, an orphaned tavern boy...
    Thread by: Link the Writer, Apr 5, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: The Lounge
  4. PennyDreadfully
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    What type of first draft writer are you?

    Hey guys, I'm working on a second draft of a short story at the moment, and I noticed how different this second draft is from my usual revisions....
    Thread by: PennyDreadfully, Mar 15, 2018, 14 replies, in forum: Plot Development
  5. Sam Webb
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    First Draft.... DONE!!!

    Finally have my first draft of my first book done! Its so nice to know that I have done something I have dreamt about almost my entire life. I...
    Thread by: Sam Webb, Sep 5, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Success Stories
  6. Millyme11
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    Staying focused on my WIP

    I'm finally getting back into reading and writing after a few months away from it. I'm wanting to leap back into my WIP, however my mind keeps...
    Thread by: Millyme11, Aug 10, 2017, 12 replies, in forum: Plot Development
  7. Sam Webb
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    First Draft.... Done!!!

    My first book, first draft is done! My dream of writing a book is getting closer to completion!!! Now its being edited and the cover is being...
    Thread by: Sam Webb, Jul 28, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Success Stories
  8. atsgtm2018
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    What do you look for?

    Just want to hear what you look for while editing? Obviously it varies, and everyone likes to focus on different things and everything is...
    Thread by: atsgtm2018, Oct 11, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: Editing
  9. TheWriteWitch
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    Outlining: too much of a good thing?

    As a ghostwriter, I cannot hit a deadline without a detailed outline. It saves me when inspiration wanders off into other rooms. Detailed...
    Thread by: TheWriteWitch, Sep 29, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: Plot Development
  10. mackoo0524
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    30,000 words in - should I give up?

    Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum :) Nice to meet you all. I've been working on a novel since January and have written about 30,000 words....
    Thread by: mackoo0524, May 21, 2013, 17 replies, in forum: Novels
  11. TDFuhringer
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    Revise as you go? Or wait till end of 1st draft?

    I shot my mouth off about this subject a couple weeks ago in another thread about something else, and now that I've calmed down I'm not so sure of...
    Thread by: TDFuhringer, Feb 14, 2012, 63 replies, in forum: Editing
  12. Toxic Black
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    Accepted word count?

    Hey I was just wondering roughly what the accepted word count is for a normal length book amongst publishing houses? I'm very nearly halfway...
    Thread by: Toxic Black, Dec 12, 2011, 19 replies, in forum: Editing
  13. nygiants_0000
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    My book title is not in English.

    I am currently nearing the end of the first draft of my first novel. Nearing completion has raised some fresh concerns with me surrounding my...
    Thread by: nygiants_0000, Nov 30, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: Marketing
  14. colorthemap
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    Patience worth

    She was a "spirit" who wrote many novels and poems, through a Ouija board! Not sure how plausible this is, but one woman used a Ouija board for...
    Thread by: colorthemap, Nov 6, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: The Lounge
  15. perfectionist
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    how to move on from the first draft

    I've been writing more short stories since first coming to this forum and starting to look into the ideas of story structure etc. by reviewing the...
    Thread by: perfectionist, Apr 22, 2009, 10 replies, in forum: Editing
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