Greetings to all of you honest-to-god writers and fellow wannabes! I am the proud owner of StoryCraft 3.0d with the upgrade to include Writer's Software Companion. Ten years ago ,as a budding writer, I just knew the Jarvis Method would propel me into an amazing career of "Super Noveling"! To my dismay, I discovered Jarvis was simply not enough to kick-start my life into the upward spiraling path of renowned authors. Soon I added "Story View", "Dramatica Pro", "WritePro" and "Story Weaver". Hundreds of awesome tomes adorn my shelves on every possible aspect of story telling. Alas, my aspirations of fame, ungodly riches and immortality are still not realized. I am not a renowned wordsmith the ladies swoon over (excepting my wonderful wife who loves me dearly with a steadfastness even Odysseus could admire). Nor do wordy peers envy my insightful, pithy wit. Nope. I'm just me. Willing. Hopeful. Undaunted. Ready to take the next step... actually writing! I am looking forward to sharing this journey with each of you.
Hello PaleWriter! I am also a new writer, and I'm excited to get started. However, I think there may be a bit of an age difference between us. Ten years ago I was only 6 years old xD I am curious about these programs and books you've mentioned, as I want to begin writing, but I just don't know where to start. Any thoughts?
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