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I just finished a novel. What do I do next? Share with beta readers and critique partners.

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 22, 2011 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

You’ve just finished a novel. Maybe you wrote it as part of November’s National Novel Writing Month. Either way, you’ve got this first draft happily sitting there and you’re wondering… what happens next? First, let it sit. Then sit down...
4 out of 5 star review of Uh, Yup Productions performance of The Love of Three Oranges from the Sacramento News & Review

4 out of 5 star review of Uh, Yup Productions performance of The Love of Three Oranges from the Sacramento News & Review

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 15, 2011 | External Stimuli, Me, but Elsewhere, My Writing, Uncategorized

So, you know how I said this post was my last one for the holidays? I lied. Because I just had to pop back on to show you this awesome review that the Sacramento News & Review did of Uh, Yup’s Production of The Love of Three Oranges. This is the highest...

I just finished a novel. What do I do next? Revise & edit until it’s as good as you can make it on your own.

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 13, 2011 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

You’ve just finished a novel. Maybe you wrote it as part of November’s National Novel Writing Month. Either way, you’ve got this first draft happily sitting there and you’re wondering… what happens next? First, let it sit. Then…...
I just finished a novel. What do I do next? Let it sit.

I just finished a novel. What do I do next? Let it sit.

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 8, 2011 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

You’ve just finished a novel. Maybe you wrote it as part of November’s National Novel Writing Month. Either way, you’ve got this first draft happily sitting there and you’re wondering… what happens next? Before you do anything else…...

You just finished a novel. Here’s what you DON’T do next…

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 6, 2011 | My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

You’ve just finished a novel. Maybe you wrote it as part of November’s National Novel Writing Month. Either way, you’ve got this first draft happily sitting there and you’re wondering… what happens next? Here’s what you don’t...
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