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These bits are so helpful to me guys, thank you!!!

Hey all, I have a question about your reading experiences, as I'm tackling the question for my own story and I need hive mind help. I apologise if I'm a bit over the shop, my thoughts on this idea haven't coalesced yet. For nearly a decade, this piece of writing advice has been what I aim for...

No trouble :)

Welcome aboard @RVMadhuri :) A lovely story in your introduction. Can't wait to read your writing xx r

I'm definitely a taker. Anything that helps improve craft. I have many a craft book with exercises: James Scott Bells' - Voice: The Secret Power of Great Writing James Scott Bells' - Writing Unforgettable characters Sasha Black - The Anatomy of Prose I probably have more, but with Ursula and...

I'm not inviting him to dinner!

Great work, Pete :) You've put so much hard work into this!

I'm going with a Sir Terry Pratchett quote, "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." We all dream of writing that perfect first draft, but the more books I write, I find it's impossible. I need multiple drafts until I've shaped that first draft for the reader's enjoyment. I'm...

A tech glitch...the link didn't work for me, but googling did. *shrug* Oh, one of our Pop Up guests won this too. I remember critiquing his beginning before he won, I knew him on Australian forum and years later learned he's my best friend's mum's cousin. Small world. Beautiful feel of...

I use a thesaurus everyday and if I'm not familiar with a word, I look it up in the dictionary. So what you're doing is totally normal :)

Hey @JamesJCooper Nerves are very understandable. We totally get it. We've all been there, and to a lesser extent we still get nerves every time we get an agent response. But you can do this. It just takes time and patience and lots of being kind to yourself. As @Sedayne said, agents look for...

Welcome aboard :) Memoir is a good space to introduce yourself to writing. It's easier for the words and pain to flow. Just remember to ask. What will make my reader care? You're aiming for around 70K words. Good luck! xx Rachel

These ladies have a wise perspective:

Best of luck with publishers!

You know the paid version of Querytracker allows you to sort agent lists by response time? And lots of other stats.