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I think you'll do it without a problem :) Just find something you really want to write about and it'll fly by. Good luck!

Yes, my dreams are to get published, and who wouldn't want it to be a best seller? That's how I feel. It's not about name recognition though. I just, I ...

It sounds interesting. One thing though, you said the magus wield natural powers...but the BWO hate all things unnatural and use technology. Technology IS unnatural, and your description of magic ...

It has a nice ring to it :) A lot of authors do that, and it seems to work for them.

So I've decided to dust off this thread and start keeping up with it again. I've been MIA from this site for a while unfortunately. I had a lot going ...

That's so great that you're already getting positive feedback! It can take a long time. Congrats! Queries are definitely the hardest part. Having it done is definitely a relief. Good ...

So I was overcome by curiosity..I drove home to read the letter. It's exactly what I expected. Just a generic rejection haha. But that's okay. For anyone who is curious- ...

Thanks for the link, it's definitely helpful :) I got a response from the place I queried. Problem is, I'm in college now and my SASE was addressed for my ...

I like doing the character sheets after I'm done writing...mostly because it's fun and I like to talk about my characters. I miss them when their story is done. Haha. ...

So it's been a long time... basically what happened was I had planned to send my first query out over my spring break. That never happened. :lol: I became incredibly ...

I don't like stories that alter in POV unless it's absolutely clear whose POV it is- meaning, if it follows some pattern. Maybe it's every other chapter rotates between 2 ...

I hate reading stories in the present tense, so I never write in the present tense. I don't think using the present tense is ever necessary and I don't think ...

I always listen to music when I write, but I never pay attention to it. It's just sort of playing while I write. I prefer to write with music when ...

^^I agree with everything Snoik said. Fulfilling the requirements is crucial, otherwise you're facing a definite rejection. And also, before you write it just accept the fact that you are ...

Good luck with the synopsis! I thought the query would be the hard part, but I actually found the synopsis more difficult because there are less standard restrictions for a ...