Obstacles into Opportunities (and plot points)
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In this post from the Community Scrapbook, a member tells of a sticky situation and how she turned it around and then used the experience in her writing. . Cool? . Other members jumped right in, offering their takes on … Continue reading

Revise Novel Before Handing It Over To Critique?
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After some chat about the difficulty of finding readers for a WIP and the sad experiences with same, members examined their desire to send first drafts for critique from fellow writers or writing groups. One member recounts her negative experience–with … Continue reading

Beloved Character Saved by Brilliant Muse
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This member joined after her first book was finished, and was feeling a bit sad that the series plot seemed to require the death of an appealing character in book two.  While planning his demise, she found a note that … Continue reading