Re: Just askin
On May 29, 7:55 pm, "saulgoode" <saulgoode3...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been poking around misc.writing a while, and wondering how many
stories/novels most writers have in their vault, especially before they're
published.
Last weekend, I heard a lecturer say that if your fifth try at a novel
is published, you are doing very well.
I think she was trying to be encouraging.
Dangerous Bill
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