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11-08-2007, 03:32 AM
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Budding Novelist Here
I'm 23 , from the UK and I am desperate to get my writing in the form of a novel. I have an office job that is a good career but I want to write for a living. I don't mind if I don't make a penny from writing just so long as I can walk into a book shop and pick up my own book.
I have it online so you can read it as you wish. I have written the whole thing and I am putting chapters up as I proof them.
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11-08-2007, 03:40 AM
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Scribe
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Ireland
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I'd like to be the first to welcome you to the writing forums and i hope you enjoy your stay 
We both have the same dreams dave 
I would suggest not posting the book online, just a little teaser
Last edited by Drezzal : 11-08-2007 at 03:43 AM.
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11-08-2007, 05:05 AM
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Well im posting the first few chapters to get people to give me feedback.
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11-08-2007, 10:53 AM
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Wordsmith
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Hello to you, Dave, and welcome to the forum. Finding your own novel in a bookshop is the dream of everyone here, I suppose. But I can tell you that it is very hard to write for a living! Most of us need to have another, full time job to pay for our living. Even some bestselling authors still work part-time...
Nickie
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11-08-2007, 01:32 PM
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Ink Slinger
Join Date: May 2007
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Hello there and welcome to Writing Forums, Dave 
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11-08-2007, 02:50 PM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Welcome. Do not put the entire work on line, as that is considered publishing it. Sample pages, or teasers is fine, but if it is all online, then why would a publisher want to publish it (since it is already free)?
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11-08-2007, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Hello and welcome to the community, Dave. Best of luck on your work. Enjoy!
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11-09-2007, 03:14 AM
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Member
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Thanks for the advice Nickie and Flash.
As you can already see I am naive to the publishing world. How much would you consider putting online to 'tease' people? Bear it mind its a 40 chapter book.
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