First Drafts
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How Do You Know a Novel Is Finished?
How do you know when a novel is finished rather than merely abandoned for the…
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When Should You Trust a Focus Group—and When Should You Ignore It?
Use focus-group feedback without letting a committee rewrite your novel: identify patterns, interpret outliers and…
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How Do You Get Through a First Draft?
How do you finish a first draft without getting trapped in revision, self-doubt or writer’s…
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When Should You Show Your Novel to Other People?
When should you show your novel to other people? A veteran author-publisher explains when feedback…
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How Much Research Does a Novel Need?
How much research does a novel need before preparation becomes procrastination? Research enough to begin,…
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Do You Need to Outline a Novel?
Do you need to outline a novel before writing it? A veteran author explains discovery…
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