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By: katkent2014

katkent2014 — Fri, 13 May 2016 04:57:24 +0000

Nice and helpful post. I believe my book has a strong beginning and end and the middle is still a work in progress. Not sure why. There are alot of ideas crammed in but have read some YA novels that have many ideas and characters. It is just hard to keep track of it all and make sure everything is covered in the end. Love your comment about unfinished-but-perfect-books. So true and definitely something to remember.

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By: Glynis Jolly

Glynis Jolly — Sat, 07 May 2016 16:49:51 +0000

This post is written at an opportune time for me. My WiP is just under 30k and I can feel the floundering. I have a suspension that it’s a combination of problem #1 and #2, although the problem may be #4 and I just don’t see it yet.

By: Ruth Ann Nordin

Ruth Ann Nordin — Sat, 07 May 2016 01:43:37 +0000

Every story I write hits that spot at 20-25K. I don’t know what it is about that point that makes things slow down.

By: 1authorcygnetbrown

1authorcygnetbrown — Fri, 06 May 2016 15:53:30 +0000

I agree, The story line, the antagonist, the protagonist and just the right number of twists and turns int the story to make it interesting make or break the story. I have found that often I have to throw out the first 20% of the WIP during the editing phase to make this happen.

The end always has to be right. I am one of those readers who has to read the end of the book to decide if I want to read the entire thing. I tend to be that kind of writer too. I need to know how a book ends before i write much of it. This gives me clarity. If I don’t like the ending, I put it aside and work on another project until I have the ending that I want.

By: Thomas Kleaton

Thomas Kleaton — Fri, 06 May 2016 00:51:02 +0000

Reblogged this on Random Musings.

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Thu, 05 May 2016 17:02:28 +0000

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By: Akaluv

Akaluv — Thu, 05 May 2016 01:09:24 +0000

This was very helpful! Thank you! I’m in the process of writing two books right now. This advice will definitely help me during my writing process.