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...
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...
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...
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....
First thread! YAY! (I hope it's in the right section) I've been writing all my life like most people here on this forum, but I'm ashamed to admit...
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...
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...
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...
Just want to hear what you look for while editing? Obviously it varies, and everyone likes to focus on different things and everything is...
As a ghostwriter, I cannot hit a deadline without a detailed outline. It saves me when inspiration wanders off into other rooms. Detailed...
When writing a novel, is the best thing to do to just force yourself through a first draft even if you leave a chapter not feeling satisfied with...
I was thumbing through a completed piece of work last night, I started it 6 years ago, it took me two years to write the first draft and it's just...
So come on....when is the first time you are brave enough to press print on your novel? Is it once the first draft is complete or chapters or...
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....
Quick question. how many still right the initial draft down old school? ie Pen and paper. Im getting older now lol so computers weren't as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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