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