I get asked all the time, "I wrote a book. What do I do next?" The very first thing I ask is, "Is the story finished? Have you written The End yet? Or are you still writing?" I usually get the answer that they're still writing. So my first bit of 'What's next' advice is …
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I get asked all the time, "How do you know when you're done with your novel?" All. The. Time. Number one question. My answer is easy. I'm done when I have no more notes and nothing else comes to me. When I write, I put everything into the book, holding nothing back for a sequel. …
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So, when I laid On The Sly down to ferment, I had a squeaky clean outline. All my notes had been worked through. But you remember what I said fermentation was really about? Me forgetting my story. Clearing my head. Now I'm back at it and my outline has more notes than I've ever seen. …
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There's a difference between writers and authors. Do you know the difference? Most people think of living alternate lives. They watch a movie or have an exciting thought, and that old 'what if?' comes out. More often than not, so does a writing device, just because who wants to lose the thought? That makes you …
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