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Writing

yellerpup

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4. Great news!

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 08:30 AM

Sep 2012

You can make that schedule and I believe you'll have a book that many people will read and enjoy. Congratulations! You know how to meet a deadline; allow yourself a lousy first draft (you don't have to show it to your publisher, just keep pushing until you meet the goal) that you can write quickly then go back and tighten it up. You don't have any trouble getting your thoughts across on DU, so I don't see that this should be too tough for you. I'm excited for you! (AND--this is just the beginning!)

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OK - I've signed the contract....and have until June to write the manuscript... [View all] NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 OP

Congratulations. Pab Sungenis Sep 2012 #1

Congratulations DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #2

Deliver on time. That's the most important part. mainer Sep 2012 #3

Great news! yellerpup Sep 2012 #4

I will suggest one piece of software now nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #5

Question about scrivener mainer Sep 2012 #6

It can compile in any format you wish, including word. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #7

OK, thanks mainer Sep 2012 #8

Woohoo! sybylla Oct 2012 #9