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  1. Publication
  2. The bad guys....changing...
  3. I request some assistance in my search...
  4. The right moment for promoting your book
  5. The Middle Bit
  6. Using * within your chapters...
  7. What's your strength?
  8. Working with agents
  9. names and how well they fit the character
  10. What genre should this be in?
  11. Endings....
  12. Your inner censor
  13. Question about my beginning .....
  14. Committing a Deadly Sin...
  15. I'm shocked how little I knew...
  16. How would you write this sentence?
  17. looking for a publisher
  18. Freelance Editors for Manuscript consultation
  19. flashbacks - style, tense
  20. Overused plot devices
  21. Big house, small house: does it matter if you're new?
  22. First time writing in 1st-person.
  23. Interchangeable names?
  24. MG, YA, or Adult Fiction
  25. What makes a novel strong?
  26. How does one start writing a novel?
  27. agent contract
  28. my dream his hobby
  29. Two time periods written in parallel
  30. Now what? (starting a NEW WIP)
  31. Is there a very, very good reason I shouldn't...
  32. Which TV Tropes have you found in your story?
  33. Sales Figures: YA/mainstream
  34. Comparative Book Analysis
  35. Thinking of writing a book part deux
  36. The dreaded second novel syndrome
  37. What's the most you've lost?
  38. Finding that elusive 'Title' ***share!***
  39. Argh!
  40. paraphrasing lyrics
  41. Synopses, etc.
  42. Writing non/cannon novels for existing works?
  43. Chapters
  44. How much violence is too much?
  45. The "Back to Frelling Work" rant
  46. Novel writing for a short story author
  47. Throw out your first novel...or two?
  48. representation for novellas
  49. How do you kickstart yourself and get ideas for stories?
  50. Is This Sex Scene Too Intense? (nothing graphic)
  51. Should a cover letter ALWAYS accompany a query letter?
  52. How to write dialogue within dialogue?
  53. WD's Steve Berry's 8 Rules of Writing
  54. False starts & Starting Over
  55. Your Opinion on Japanese Names in an English Novel?
  56. Own worst enemy?
  57. Need a name for a Gypsy child
  58. Writers Conferences
  59. Question about Posting Online
  60. Writers Conference vs Writers Workshop?
  61. I'm an emotional girl, or Plot-Based Writing vs. Character-Based
  62. "Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul..."
  63. Japanese honorifics in dialogue
  64. "But then again . . ."
  65. Using 'and' or commas
  66. Book promotion - A few magic stats/numbers
  67. 51k: Too Short?
  68. Do you love your characters?
  69. I had no idea I sucked at beta-ing.
  70. New form of novel
  71. Thomas Covenant - Comments on growth- spoilers
  72. Head-Hopping
  73. New Novel
  74. Talk to me about literary fiction vs. mainstream fiction
  75. Copyright question
  76. Advertising in Novels
  77. Music that Inspires
  78. Am I masochistic?
  79. And now, the wovel
  80. Need Help
  81. Author Bio question
  82. Revision Question
  83. Ug, this revising thing is so TEDIOUS
  84. How many characters are too many?
  85. Pestering the Publishers . . .
  86. Hello everyone (Basic novel-writing advice)
  87. two questions
  88. Same scene through two perspectives
  89. Rounding word count
  90. The purpose of a query
  91. 890 pages? Anathema!
  92. Writers Block - how do you get past it?!
  93. revision and word count
  94. Is 180,000 still too long?
  95. Exclusive
  96. Stuck in a Plot, and I can't get out of it
  97. Never good enough...
  98. When do you consider your MS submission-ready?
  99. Is varied chapter lengths okay?
  100. COnflicts and Inflection Points
  101. Beating up your main character
  102. a question on agents
  103. What genre is this?
  104. How do our economic and societal changes affect your writing?
  105. Dialogue: Authenticity vs. Accessibility
  106. When the Good Guy Becomes the Villian
  107. What do you search and destroy in the editing process.
  108. *-ing, *-ly and all that jazz
  109. Issues with incorporating the backstory that is important to the story
  110. Writing Tips: Plot Synopsis Project II
  111. Screen size and writing
  112. But we don't talk like this...
  113. And the point of writing novels is--
  114. Lost inspiration
  115. Moving Past Opening Chapters
  116. How to edit the four time around.
  117. Backstory Blues...
  118. Should I name names?
  119. Architecture for Writers
  120. I want to hear from you self-published people
  121. Has anyone heard of Word Hustler?
  122. Should story stay true to its roots?
  123. Court-type Book Recommendations
  124. Something is missing from my novel -- what?
  125. Ending a murder mystery
  126. Similar authors?
  127. Need help with transitional scene
  128. In search of good "idea organization" software
  129. Friends Reading Your Novel Before It's Published
  130. Can you use real companies in your book?
  131. Viewpoint question
  132. Generating stories from names alone
  133. Draft six and lost confidence
  134. Many forks in the road, which one to take?
  135. Too long, Too long, Always too long...
  136. To outliners: how much time do you spend on your outline?
  137. Printing
  138. How many did it take?
  139. Best Selling Fiction Genre?
  140. Good idea or good idea at the time?
  141. Inside Story by Dara Marks -anyone read it?
  142. Writer's Block
  143. Main Character- Need help
  144. Can you ever recapture an inspired moment?
  145. Planning the story
  146. Writerly inconsistancies--legit or careless?
  147. Making your novel longer AFTER it's done
  148. You know what I mean??
  149. Dreams= Good novel ideas??
  150. Paranoia Sets In
  151. Character Interviews
  152. Preplanned series
  153. Question about Chapter formatting
  154. Writing image lists, good technique or old real fast?
  155. Is it a good strategy to requery people who requested a partial?
  156. Chapter Length opinions
  157. Judging a book by its title--picking a title for my book?
  158. Totally, and utterly, PLOT-LESS.
  159. OK...Formatting question here
  160. How can I make this internal conflict more engaging?
  161. Ever wanted to write an homage to your favorite film?
  162. And the typing-before-thinking gaffe of the day is...
  163. Plus or Minus... How'd you do on WC today?
  164. Opinion on "!"
  165. Good Examples of Books Written in Diary Style?
  166. Deadlines
  167. Completely lambasted by academics for using 1st person present with flashbacks...
  168. Ah! Word count question
  169. Top Ten Earners
  170. Informal pole- If you're published or agented, do you wing it or outline?
  171. What other novels woud be similar?
  172. Query Letter Structure - HOOK ME.
  173. how do you write a page turner?
  174. The Economy and Novels
  175. How long with partial
  176. I'm done. Now what?
  177. Free Donald Maas Book - The Career Novelist
  178. How relevant is Making Shapely Fiction?
  179. Query Question: Mention WIPs?
  180. In the style of . . .(query ? again)
  181. Why not save new ideas for your next book?
  182. Best way to revise?
  183. how deep into a characters head do you get?
  184. Some Help.
  185. Villain makes early exit - thoughts?
  186. If at first you don't succeed....
  187. I think I suck at writing synopses (venting)
  188. The Career Novelist By Don Maass --Free Download
  189. New publisher, for those interested
  190. A good cause and a chance at winning a MS evaluation...
  191. Is the publishing industry being affected by the economy?
  192. Manuscript formatting question
  193. Do you watch television? (Yes, this is relevant to writing.)
  194. De Nile... (Or scrapping all your work, but not)
  195. Nosy, but I can't help myself.
  196. A POV issue
  197. This is getting out of control
  198. A few synopsis questions
  199. What helps you write?
  200. Notecards - what system/method?
  201. Outlining vs. Free flow .....
  202. My MC is a team player
  203. Epilogue or No?
  204. Best selling author's on length/process to physical publishing.
  205. Banging head, bleeding, etc., rinse, repeat
  206. Unhappy endings - examples?
  207. time period in novel
  208. Slap me (aka, it's been a bad week)
  209. Common phrases: bad or good?
  210. Into the Trunk With You
  211. The wrap up: ending the novel
  212. Why does a novel always have to look, smell and feel like a novel?
  213. Multiple POV's
  214. Telling a story
  215. Hero & Villain - Equal Face Time?
  216. Chapter paragraph indents
  217. There's hope for us all yet
  218. The Climax
  219. My Novel changed genres mid- story!
  220. Is it only me?
  221. Question on POV's and Tenses...
  222. Post the last three sentences of your work
  223. Do minor errors in books bother you?
  224. How many errors are to many?
  225. Novel title - eek!
  226. Smells like "newbie"...
  227. Free Download - This Could Be Of Help To You:
  228. Submitting queries w/ excerpts via e-mail
  229. Making some references?
  230. Symbols & Imagery
  231. Is it too ambitious to start more than one novel?
  232. Does Anyone Journal Their Characters ?
  233. Authorial Intrusion
  234. Character Sheet
  235. Pressing the fast-forward button...
  236. Future of the Publishing industry
  237. How do I get started with research?
  238. Don't tell me not to kill my narrator!
  239. Help Me With Romance Sub-Plot!
  240. Telling, not showing, for the POV character
  241. Things you love to see in novel
  242. Things you hate to see in novels
  243. Plot diagram, what's missing?
  244. Keeping on track
  245. Cursing
  246. Would you be friends with your characters?
  247. WIP Statistics
  248. Break off the Short Story mindset, or embrace it?
  249. How common is useful feedback on a full?
  250. Writing novels in different genres at the same time