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Writing Fiction For Dummies
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
44 posts | 3 read | 1 reading | 11 to read
Provides step by step instructions on everything an aspiring writer needs to know.
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Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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I‘m attempting to get to 200 pages in my current novel by the end of the month. I am currently failing so hard. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

BookDragonNotWorm I'm having the same problem. Here's hoping the words flow like wine and stuffing for us both! 😁🍷🦃 6y
Cinfhen Good luck ☘️ 6y
readordierachel You got this 💪🏽 6y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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Guess who is organizing her shit as a means of procrastination! #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

julesG This could be me. I'd probably clean the bathroom next. 😵 6y
i.z.booknook Love this! 😂😆😂😆 6y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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Trying out some new poetry formatting on this lovely #WorkInProgressWednesday. #WritersOfLitsy

Reggie Nice!!! I like how I was also taken on a visual journey. 6y
readordierachel 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 6y
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julesG
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After reading a not well written fantasy novel with my kids, the kids decided to challenge me to write a story for them.

I had to think hard about their prerequisites and then plunged into it. The first three pages have been done.

GingerAntics You got this!!! 6y
CatLass007 Wow! You‘re so brave! 6y
Redwritinghood 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
BookNAround Go you! 6y
CouronneDhiver Go momma! That‘s a fun project 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 6y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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I sent off a bunch of poems today, so hopefully at least one of them is good enough to get published. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

JoScho Fingers crossed 🤞❤️ 6y
tammysue Good luck! 🍀 6y
Tamra 🤞🏾🤞🏾 6y
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Branwen Good luck! 😀✒ 6y
Lcsmcat 🤞🏻 6y
mrozzz 👌🏻🤞🏻💕 6y
mabell Awesome! Good luck! 👏👏 6y
Jas16 Good luck 🍀 6y
TheBookAddict 🤞🏽 🍀 6y
GripLitGrl 🍀💕🍀 6y
sprainedbrain Best of luck! ❤️ 6y
DivineDiana Wishing you much success! 6y
Suet624 Good luck! 6y
readordierachel Good on you! 🤞🏽💞 6y
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JacintaMCarter
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julesG Intriguing. I'd love to read this. 6y
mrozzz 👏🏻 6y
readordierachel Oooh. Off to a good start. 👍🏼 6y
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JacintaMCarter
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Earlene I want to know what happens next. 6y
Reggie Nice, I like them already, and I want to know about the story he‘s about to write. Good job!!! 6y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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TheFunkyBookworm So far so good- I‘m ready to read more!!! 💜 6y
sisilia Woohoo!! 6y
readordierachel 👍🏽👍🏽 6y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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candority I‘m intrigued! 7y
rather_be_reading good job! 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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JacintaMCarter
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#WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

Ugh. I just realized I said "couldn't help but" in back-to-back sentences. I'll fix it later.

Centique I think people don‘t know their “habitual phrases” until they try writing a book! I‘m just a beginner but that‘s something that has already floored me 🙂🙃 “for a moment” is one I have to weed out. 7y
RohitSawant @Centique That's so true about writing spotlighting repetition! "For a moment" is one of mine, too! Also, "The fact that", which I always try to edit out entirely in later drafts. ? 7y
Centique @rohit-sawant aww its so neat we have that in common. I‘ll have to look out for “the fact that” too. I‘m always telling the reader stuff about eyes as well. “Eyes widening” etc 🤣 Need to mention some other body parts ! 7y
Vertabrain I overuse similes and it makes me sound like a teenage girl. “Like and like and like.” 😂😂 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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knittedgnome Keep it up!! I snickered about the key. 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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JacintaMCarter
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Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! I spent most of the day researching about the Heaven's Gate cult. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy #Research

julesG Happy Birthday! 🎂🎉💐🎊🎁🎈 You have a very neat handwriting. 7y
jmtrivera Happy birthday! 7y
Libby1 Happy birthday! What a way to spend the day! 😳 7y
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Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎊🎂🎁🎉🎈 by the way we are still here 😝🤣🤣 7y
AmyG Happy Birthday! 🎁🎂🎈 7y
Linear I wish i had handwritting like you. Its so neat and pretty 7y
quietjenn Happy birthday! Or, day after your birthday. 😄 7y
Eggs Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎉 7y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Happy Belated 🎈🎈 7y
readordierachel Happy belated bday! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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CouronneDhiver Love it 👍🏽 7y
julesG Interesting. What genre is this going to be? 7y
JacintaMCarter @julesG Mystery/thriller most likely. 7y
rather_be_reading keep it up! 👏 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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JacintaMCarter
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I don't write poetry too often, but occasionally I have a hit of inspiration. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

cobwebmoth I love it! 7y
Robothugs That‘s beautiful. 7y
DebinHawaii Beautiful 💜 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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I have a novel that I've been working on for years. It's currently in it's fourth draft and I have no idea what to do with it or what to call it. And honestly, it very well might just sit in my folder forever. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

Godmotherx5 Don‘t give up. You‘ve gotten farther you think. 7y
night_shift I feel you. I have three stories I keep bumping back and forth between, have been for years. Some day. 7y
merelybookish Give it to someone to read! Ask us. Or friends. Send it out and see what you get back. 7y
RohitSawant What @merelybookish said! Feedback from beta readers can be, and often is, invaluable. Don't feel disheartened and keep trying to get your work out in the world. Hope this vid of Neil Gaiman talking about the craft cheers you up. https://youtu.be/drMuQqLLEe0 7y
merelybookish I should add I'm happy to read and give feedback. I taught writing for years. It's one of my only skills. 🤓 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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JacintaMCarter
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mrozzz 👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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i.z.booknook 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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i.z.booknook That sounds awesome! 😃👏🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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Bklover Okay, now I want to keep reading! 7y
Rachbb3 I like! 7y
JenlovesJT47 ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
RohitSawant Nice! 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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RohitSawant 👍🏼👍🏼 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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Hooray for YA novels that hopefully aren't complete shit. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

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Vinjii
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My gf stole my office. The kitchen is too cold. I relocated to the sitting room floor and my dog is helping me plot my trilogy I‘m working on. Just one request: STOP SHEDDING.

MayJasper 😀 7y
AmyG Ha...good luck with that (the shedding). (edited) 7y
Vinjii @AmyG Yeaaaaahhhh 😂 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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Decided to work on my YA novel this week. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

thegirlwiththelibrarybag 🎉🎉 happy writing! 7y
cobwebmoth I loved Jem and the Holograms! 7y
RohitSawant 👍👍 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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I haven't made any progress on my book of short stories this week, but I did start to outline a new novella. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

Cinfhen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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I've managed one short story per week so far, which isn't great, but also isn't terrible. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

WarpedSweetness You've got this!! I think one short story a week is decent progress 7y
TrishB Sounds good to me! 7y
julesG Sounds like good progress to me. In other words, it's far more than what I've written these past days. 😉 7y
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batsy I think that definitely sounds like more than great! 👏 7y
EliNeedsMoreShelves Sounds like some great progress! 7y
DivineDiana Cheers to you! 👏🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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I've decided to write a book of short stories in 2018. So far I've got one story. #WorkInProgressWednesday #WritersOfLitsy

julesG 👏👏👏👏 7y
batsy 👏👏👍💪 7y
Texreader Fantastic!! 7y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit Good for you!! 👏👍 7y
Kalalalatja Well done 👏👏 7y
Smrloomis Good job! 👏🏽 7y
Reggie Wow, way to go, and good luck!!!🍀👍 7y
megt Awesome!!! 7y
RohitSawant Brilliant!! Good luck! 👏👏👍 7y
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When you have a day off work and can crack on with your real work. Wish I could just quit my job and write all the time

MrBook Yessss!!!!! #KindredSpirits 😎🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻! That mug 😂👏🏻. 7y
tpixie Welcome to Litsy!!! 💕📚💕 7y
Texreader Welcome to Litsy!! 7y
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TK-421 Welcome to Litsy! 7y
robinb Welcome!! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
mrozzz Same!! 🙌🏻 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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Laura317 🤣🤣The snark is strong with this one. 7y
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JacintaMCarter
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I won't stop until #WorkInProgressWednesday becomes a thing. Come on #WritersOfLitsy! Join me!

LiteraryinPA This is part of your work in progress? It's really good! Wish I knew the premise! 7y
mrozzz It's Thursday where I am. But I like this idea. 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Writing Fiction For Dummies | Randy Ingermanson, Peter Economy
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Fellow #WritersOfLitsy, let's make #WorkInProgressWednesday a thing! Share a few lines from the story/play/script/poem/memoir/etc. you're currently writing.

josie281 I am not a writer, but I'm digging your lines. 7y
JacintaMCarter @josie281 I hate the whole "not like other girls" trope, so I wanted a character who acknowledges how dumb she finds that idea. 7y
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