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How have you gone with proofing and editing other things you've written. This is your first novel, right? well, how do you go about roofing short stories and stuff like that? Or do you just leave them at the firstdraft stage?
I find the longer the work, the more time it takes to edit and such. Not only because of the sheer length, but my characters seem to have a life of their own and change things, then i have to check for consistancy. It means reading through a lot of times and taking notes.
Once I started a story (this was only about five pages or so) and by the tim I finishe's it a character's name had changed from John to Jack!
so, I'd suggest just get writing, and whatever you do, don't send in a first drafe, unedited to the publishers, I don't think they'll thankyou for it.
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For all the good that I do,
All the love that I give,
I am judged, hated, hurt,
For the name of my religion,
And a star upon my breast. )0(
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