Writing Process
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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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Is Your Idea Really a Novel?
How do you know whether a story idea can sustain a novel? Test for pressure,…
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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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I’m Thinking of Writing a Book. Where Do I Start?
Thinking of writing a book? Follow the complete journey from testing the idea and writing…
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