Anyone in publishing will tell you that one of the most important parts of your novel is the beginning. As an editor I hear, “Oh, but wait until you get to the good part on page 50. This is all the lead up.” Um, no. Doesn’t work that way. You might have a humdinger …
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Sep 24 2009
Welcome to the Hell–Surviving Fiction
Never underestimate the power of collective minds. In WWBC we now can have qualitative critique that focuses on CONTENT.
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Sep 10 2009
"What's Your Favorite Type of Pain?" by. Jason A. Myers
What if a masochist (we’ll call him “Bobby”) captured you and made you choose?: Do you want a sharp stabbing pain that occurs in a few seconds/minutes, or would you prefer a low level, always-on pain for a month?
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