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Novel competitions 2023

[UPDATED 2/6] Is your novel finally finished, or as good as? Wondering what on earth to do with it next? One way of throwing it out into the world is to enter a novel competition. Even if you don’t win (it’s hard to), you may place and get some feedback on your entry, or a… Read More Novel competitions 2023

January 16, 2023June 2, 2023 AnneLeave a comment

Book report, week 4: morale and manipulation

As expected, I’ve reached the uphill struggle point in the process. The more I wade through, the longer the list of things that need fixing and researching. Paradoxically, the closer I get to the end, the further away I feel from finishing the book. I know it’s a matter of perseverence, but it really does… Read More Book report, week 4: morale and manipulation

February 10, 2020July 31, 2020 Anne4 Comments

Unwise writer, week 14: (not) The End

Well, I’ve come to the end of my novel-writing challenge. Not actually the end of writing the novel itself, but of reaching a certain target by a certain date, when the Greenbean Novel Fair results would be made known. The last 9,000 words have been by far the hardest to write, my motivation and confidence sapping in equal measures.… Read More Unwise writer, week 14: (not) The End

February 1, 2016December 3, 2018 Anne2 Comments
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