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- November 19th, 2025, 3:26 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: How Do You Approach Revising Your First Draft? Tips and Strategies
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How Do You Approach Revising Your First Draft? Tips and Strategies
Hi everyone, I’m curious to learn how other writers approach the revision process after completing a first draft. Steal Brainrot Game Do you start with big structural changes or focus first on sentence-level edits? How do you identify areas that need improvement without losing your original voice? A...
- November 10th, 2025, 5:09 am
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: Choosing an Agent When You Don't Have a Portfolio: Strategies and Advice
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1837
Choosing an Agent When You Don't Have a Portfolio: Strategies and Advice
Hi everyone Granny Game I am in the process of finding an agent for my writing project, but I currently have no notable work to showcase. I would like to open a discussion to share my experiences and strategies when choosing an agent in this situation. Some questions I am thinking about: Without not...
- October 7th, 2025, 11:34 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: How to overcome “writing block” when you have planned carefully?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5567
How to overcome “writing block” when you have planned carefully?
Hello everyone Incredibox I am writing my first novel and have made a detailed outline — each chapter, character arc, and clear climax. However, when I sit down to write that exact paragraph, I get “blocked” — not a word flows, and I feel like I have run out of ideas halfway through. I would love to...
- October 4th, 2025, 4:59 am
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: How to choose the right agent when you don’t have notable work yet?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6499
How to choose the right agent when you don’t have notable work yet?
Hi everyone PolyTrack I’m a new author, I’ve finished my first manuscript, and I am in the process of finding an agent. But I’m still very confused: I have no notable accolades, no awards, and I’ve never been published — how can an agent recognize my potential? What factors should I prioritize when ...
- October 2nd, 2025, 12:05 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: How to keep a consistent tone when writing a long novel?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5205
How to keep a consistent tone when writing a long novel?
Hi everyone Among Us Online I am in the process of writing my first novel manuscript, but I am having a big problem: keeping my voice and style consistent from start to finish. Sometimes I find the voice leans towards detailed description, other times it leans towards fast-paced, rapid-fire dialogue...
- September 22nd, 2025, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: How do you balance feedback from beta readers with your own vision?
- Replies: 3
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How do you balance feedback from beta readers with your own vision?
Hi everyone That's Not My Neighbor I’m in the middle of revising my manuscript, and I’ve received some very different suggestions from beta readers. Some of their notes make sense, but others seem to clash with the story I originally wanted to tell. For those of you who’ve gone through this stage, h...
- March 3rd, 2025, 9:43 pm
- Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Topic: Query critique 4/3/24
- Replies: 2
- Views: 43708
Re: Query critique 4/3/24
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